Theory, Justice, and Social Change: Theoretical Integrations and Critical Applications

by Bruce A. Arrigo and Christopher R. Williams

Book Overview

This collection represents a provocative series of essays that systematically reviews or extends the role of critical social theory in fostering justice and change in several relevant, though problematic, social contexts. The articles grapple with the ongoing "double crisis" that confronts theory and practice in the construction of knowledge. Each chapter deftly exposes where and how conventional sociological and criminological thought has failed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306485206
• ISBN13: 9780306485206
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"