Social Theory

John Scott is an Honorary Professor at the Universities of Essex, Exeter, and Copenhagen. He was formerly a professor of sociology at the Universities of Essex and Leicester, and pro-vice-chancellor for research at the University of Plymouth. He has been president of the British Sociological Association, Chair of the Sociology Section of the British Academy, and in 2013 was awarded the CBE for Services to Social Science. His work covers theoretical sociology, the history of sociology, elites and social stratification, and social network analysis. His most recent books include British Social Theory: Recovering Lost Traditions before 1950 (SAGE, 2018), Envisioning Sociology. Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction (with Ray Bromley, SUNY Press, 2013), Objectivity and Subjectivity in Social Research (with Gayle Letherby and Malcolm Williams, SAGE, 2011).

• Social Theory: Should We Forget the Founders?Genealogy of the SocialRenaissance and EnlightenmentBritain: Individualism and RomanticismFrance: Revolution and ScienceGermany: Counter-Enlightenment and ReactionThe Social EstablishedSocial Theory goes GlobalCulture, System and Socialisation: Formative ViewsCulture and Collective MentalityCultural Development and DifferentiationSocial Systems as OrganismsSocial Systems, Forces, and EngerySocialisation and EnculturationAction, Conflict and Nature: Formative ViewsAction, Interaction, and the InterpersonalConflict and Collective ActionNature, Environment and BodiesCulture, System, and Socialisation: DevelopmentsCulture, Social Structure, and LifeworldsGeneral Systems, Functions, and ComplexitySocialisation, Self, and MentalityAction, Conflict, and Nature: DevelopmentsEnvironment and SpaceBody and EmbodimentAction, Strategy, and PerformanceConflict, Change, and HistoryModernity and RationalisationModernity as RationalisationRationalisation and Political StructuresEconomic RationalisationRationalisation and Societal CommunitiesThe Inevitability of ModernityIntimations of Post-ModernityAesthetic Modernism and Post-ModernismLate Capitalism, Disorganisation, and the Consumer SocietyKnowledge Society and the Post-Modern SensibilityReflexivity, Individualisation, and RiskTransnational Networks and Global Flows

"This will be a major resource for anyone interested in the theoretical dimensions of social policy.  The theorists whose work is described have almost invariably had an effect on the real world of policy and politics, and anyone concerned with social policy issues should be familiar with their ideas.  The book′s encyclopedic scope is a major strength, as is the author′s ability to condense this material into an interesting and readable format.  It makes a major contribution to the literature and should be widely consulted."