Anthony Giddens and modern social theory /

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Author / Creator:Tucker, Kenneth H.
Imprint:London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1998.
Description:1 online resource (224 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11227060
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ISBN:9780857022875
0857022873
9781446279021
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9780203980613
0203980611
0803975503
9780803975507
0803975511
9780803975514
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
Other form:Print version: Tucker, Kenneth H. Anthony Giddens and modern social theory. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1998