Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory.
Title:
Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory.
Author:
Tucker, Kenneth.
ISBN:
9780857022875
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Reconstruction of Social Theory -- 1 - The Legacy of Classical Sociological Theory -- 2 - New Rules of Sociological Method: Positivism, Interpretive Sociology, and Structuration Theory -- 3 - Structuration Theory: Reconceptualizing Agency and Structure -- Part II: Social Change and Modernity -- 4 - The State, Capitalism, and Social Change -- 5 - The Culture of Modernity: From the Critique of Postmodernism to the Rise of the New Social Movements -- 6 - The Problems and Possibilities of a Democratic Public Life in Late Modern Societies -- 7 - Feminism, Sexuality, and Self-Identity -- Conclusion -- Index.
Abstract:
Anthony Giddens is widely recognized as one of the most important sociologists of the post-war period. This is the first full-length work to examine Giddens' social theory. It guides the reader through Giddens' early attempt to overcome the duality of structure and agency. He saw this duality as a major failing of social theories of modernity. His attempt to resolve the problem can be regarded as the key to the development of his brandmark `structuration theory'. The book is the most complete and thorough assessment of Giddens' work currently available. It incorporates insights from many different perspectives into his theory of structuration, his work on the formation of cultural identities and the fate of the nation-state. This fa.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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