01-16-2013 The objective of this journal is to make social theory relevant to the challenges that face the social sciences in the twenty-first century. The journal's concept of social theory includes critical theory; the approaches of Habermas, Bourdieu, Touraine, Luhmann, and Giddens; neofunctionalism; postmodernism; critical realism; the sociology of knowledge; rational choice; constructivism; feminist social theory; Marxism; communitarianism; and hermeneutics. It includes articles, book reviews, and review essays. The 2010 Journal Citation Reports impact factor was 0.808, with a ranking of 59/129 in Sociology. Recommended for academic libraries that support graduate programs in sociology, political science, and international studies. (Hammill, Sarah J.)