The Constitution of Society
The Constitution of Society

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 0745665284

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Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form. A particular feature is Giddens's concern to connect abstract problems of theory to an interpretation of the nature of empirical method in the social sciences. In presenting his own ideas, Giddens mounts a critical attack on some of the more orthodox sociological views. The Constitution of Society is an invaluable reference book for all those concerned with the basic issues in contemporary social theory.

Structuration Theory
Structuration Theory

Author: Rob Stones

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-03-16

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0230213642

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This important text argues for a 'strong' notion of structuration theory in contrast to the seminal but more abstract and relatively under-developed project represented by Anthony Giddens's writings. Emphasis on the duality of structure is placed at the centre of the tradition. It is argued that the distinctive power of structuration theory lies in its potential to critically investigate a specific range of in situ questions. Structuration Theory produces a synthesis that draws on Giddens's work, on other versions of the structuration problematic, and on key empirical uses of the approach. The final chapters make use of extended case examples to illustrate the critical power of strong structuration.

Giddens' Theory of Structuration
Giddens' Theory of Structuration

Author: Christopher Bryant

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1317829212

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Anthony Giddens is one of the most respected and influential social theorists at work today. This wide-ranging and stimulating volume, first published in 1991, provides an authoratative and penetrating critical assessment of social theory. It will be of use to all students of sociology and social theory.

The Oxford Handbook of Sociology, Social Theory, and Organization Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Sociology, Social Theory, and Organization Studies

Author: Paul S. Adler

Publisher: Oxford Handbooks

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 817

ISBN-13: 0199671087

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Sociology and social theory has always been a major source of new perspectives for organization studies. Access to a series of authoritative accounts of theorists and research themes in sociology and social theory which have influenced developments in organization studies is essential for those wishing to deepen and extend their knowledge of the intersection of sociology and organization studies. This goal is achieved by drawing on a group of internationally renowned scholars committed in their own work to strengthening these links and asking them to provide critical accounts of particular theorists and research themes which have straddled this divide. This volume aims to strengthen ties between organization studies and contemporary sociological work at a time when there are increasing institutional barriers to such cooperation, potentially generating a myopia that constricts new developments. Used in conjunction with its companion volume, The Oxford Handbook of Sociology and Organization Studies: Classical Foundations, the reader is provided with a comprehensive account of the productive and critical interaction between sociology and organization studies over many decades. Highly international in scope, theorists and themes are drawn from both the USA and Europe in equal measure. Similarly the authors of the chapters are drawn from both sides of the Atlantic. The result is a series of chapters on individuals and key research themes and debates which will provide faculty and post graduate researchers with appreciative, authoritative and critical accounts that can be drawn on to design courses or provided guided reading to the field.

Sport and Modern Social Theorists
Sport and Modern Social Theorists

Author: Richard Giulianotti

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2004-08-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0230523188

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Sport and Modern Social Theorists is an innovative and exciting new collection. The chapters are written by leading social analysts of sport from across the world, and examine the contributions of major social theorists towards our critical understanding of modern sport. Social theorists under critical examination include Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Adorno, Gramsci, Habermas, Merton, C.Wright Mills, Goffman, Giddens, Elias, Bourdieu and Foucault. This book will appeal to students and scholars of sport studies, cultural studies, modern social theory, and to social scientists generally.

Central Problems in Social Theory
Central Problems in Social Theory

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1979-11-29

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780520039759

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"One of the most creative among the younger generation of critical social theorists, Giddens stands alone in his concern for the classical tradition on sociology; but he also makes brilliant use of the latest philosophical and theoretical work of several contemporary schools and disciplines. A very important book for all of social science."—Jeffrey C. Alexander

Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory
Anthony Giddens and Modern Social Theory

Author: Kenneth Tucker

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-09-24

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0857022873

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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 far-reaching work also touches on issues such as the transformation of modern intimacy and sexuality, and the fate of politics in late modern society.

Structuration Theory
Structuration Theory

Author: Ira J. Cohen

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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In this book the author interweaves a detailed study of Giddens's writings with independent arguments and original concepts to provide a comprehensive analysis of structuration theory's new approach to the subject-matter in the social sciences.

Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens

Author: Christopher G. A. Bryant

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780415116893

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Anthony Giddens has made original contributions to the fields of social theory, political sociology, the sociology of stratifications & suicide. This set includes carefully selected secondary articles which bring out the scope of his work.