Books by Larry Ray

Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.

Violence and Society features a multidisciplinary collection of readings by leading national and international experts that set a new agenda for our understanding of interpersonal and state violence in contemporary society.

Intended for academics and students in social theory, sociology and social philosophy, this book assesses critical theory, particularly that of Jurgen Habermas, and describes the challenges posed to contemporary critical theory by global social change.

Includes a leader's manual and participant's workbook which presents proven interactive techniques and specific teaching tools for instituting systems of organizational conflict resolution. This hands-on manual is filled with a variety of exercises, activities, worksheets, role plays, and other interactive techniques.

This text is an attempt to re-evaluate Weber's sociology of bureaucracy and his general account of the trajectory of modernity, with reference to the strategic social structures that dominated the emergence and development of modern society.