Anthony Giddens and modern social theory / Kenneth H. Tucker, Jr.

By:

Tucker, Kenneth H

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1998.Description: 1 online resource (224 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780857022875
0857022873
9781446279021
1446279022
9780203980613
0203980611

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Anthony Giddens and modern social theory.DDC classification:

301/.01 21

LOC classification:

HM585 .T83 1998

Other classification:

71.02
MQ 2700
MQ 3258
MR 4000
MR 4342
MR 5800

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Contents:

pt. 1. The reconstruction of social theory -- pt. 2. Social change and modernity.

Summary: 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 s̀tructuration theory'. The book is the most complete and thorough assessment of Giddens' work currently available. It incorporates insights from many diffe.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The reconstruction of social theory -- pt. 2. Social change and modernity.

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 s̀tructuration theory'. The book is the most complete and thorough assessment of Giddens' work currently available. It incorporates insights from many diffe.

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