Social Theory and Modern Sociology
Social Theory and Modern Sociology

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-25

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0745666647

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In this book Anthony Giddens addresses a range of issues concerning current developments in social theory, relating them to the prospects for sociology in the closing decades of the twentieth century. Composed of closely integrated papers, all written over the past few years, the book includes seven essays not previously published, plus two have not appeared in English before. In assessing the likely future evolution of sociology in particular, and the social sciences in general, the author both draws upon ideas established in his more abstract theoretical writings and examines critically competing traditions of thought. Those looking for an accessible introduction to Gidden's writing will find in this book a set of clear expositions of his basic ideas. By situating these ideas in relation to the critical assessment of the views of others, however, the author provides new sources of insight into the distinctiveness of his own claims.

The Sociology of Anthony Giddens
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens

Author: Steven Loyal

Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)

Published: 2003-05-20

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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A rigorous but accessible introduction to Giddens’ work, including a critical assessment of his writings on the Third Way.

Essential Concepts in Sociology
Essential Concepts in Sociology

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-05-11

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1509516700

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Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, sociology today is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes. This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it in historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts, ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to globalization, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology as well as anyone seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world.

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.

In Defence of Sociology
In Defence of Sociology

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-05-28

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0745666582

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Is there a future for sociology? To many, sociology seems to have lost its way. Born of the ideas of Auguste Comte in the nineteenth century, sociology established itself as 'the science of modernity', linked to a progressive view of history. Yet today the idea of progress has more or less collapsed; with its demise, some say, sociological thought has moved to the margins of contemporary intellectual culture. In this book the author challenges such an interpretation, showing that sociology continues to hold a central position within the social sciences. Looking both to the past of sociology and the diversity of intellectual trends found in the present-day, Giddens explores many aspects of the sociological heritage. Comte, Durkheim, Parsons, Marshall, and Habermas are among the figures covered. Giddens also connects sociological work directly to current political issues and places the discipline of sociology in the context of broad questions of social and political theory. This book will be of interest to undergraduates and professionals in the fields of sociology, anthropology and political science.

Sociology
Sociology

Author: Anthony Giddens

Publisher: Polity

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1121

ISBN-13: 074563379X

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This updated edition provides an ideal teaching text for first-year university and college courses.

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.