| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 243 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The political and sociological project -- Knowledge and epistemology -- Agency -- Social structure -- Time, space, and historical sociology -- Modernity -- Rationality and reflexivity -- Politics and the third way -- An alternative sociology -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Anthony Giddens is one of the most famous and influential sociologists of recent decades. Largely credited with the concept of the "Third Way", he continues to be a key advisor to Tony Blair ... This original and controversial book provides an excellent introduction to Giddens' work, covering the wide range of his writing from theory to self-reflexivity, modernity and politics, placing them all within the illuminating framework of a historical context. Steven Loyal argues that Giddens' writing has always embodied a political and ethical position, one that has changed considerably over the years and is best understood through the social context in which it was written. Providing a comprehensive overview of Giddens' writing, Loyal explores the many tensions and failures in Giddens' theory and argues that, overall, his work is fundamentally flawed."--Book cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-233) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Giddens, Anthony.
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Giddens, Anthony -- Contributions in political science
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| SUBJECT |
Giddens, Anthony fast |
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Giddens, Anthony. swd |
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Sociology -- Philosophy.
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Social structure.
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Civilization, Modern.
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social structure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Civilization, Modern
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Political science
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Social structure
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Sociology -- Philosophy
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Soziologie
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Soziologische Theorie
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Einführung
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Sociologen.
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Sociale structuur.
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Politieke sociologie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2003003645 |
| ISBN |
9781849641128 |
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1849641129 |
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9780585488837 |
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0585488835 |
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0745317812 |
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9780745317816 |
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0745317804 |
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9780745317809 |
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