The Constitution of Society (eBook)

Outline of the Theory of Structuration

Anthony Giddens (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
438 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-7456-7661-6 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

A.Giddens

Inhalt

Preface.

Abbreviations.

Introduction.

1. Elements of the Theory of Structuration.

2. Consciousness, Self and Social Encounters.

3. Time, Space and Regionalization.

4. Structure, System, Social Reproduction.

5. Change, Evolution and Power.

6. Structuration Theory, Empirical Research and Social
Critique.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Rezensionen

'It is likely that this book will be regarded as the most important
piece of grand sociological theory in English of the past decade.'
Mark Poster, University of California

'This book will take its place alongside such major statements
of sociological theory as those of Parsons and Habermas. Anyone
interested in the state of the social sciences today, the character
of social theory or the relevance of philosophy to social theory
will now find it essential to grapple with Giddens's bold and
incisive book.' Richard Bernstein, Haverford College,
USA

'Anthony Giddens's new book is the fullest presentation yet of
his theoretical views ... it has the lean, sparse, utterly serious,
craftsmanlike qualities we have learned to expect from its author
and which make it a real pleasure to read.' Donnis Wrong, Times
Higher Education Supplement

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.6.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Gesellschaftstheorie • Social Theory • Sociology • Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 0-7456-7661-8 / 0745676618
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7456-7661-6 / 9780745676616