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Conversations with Anthony Giddens: Making Sense of Modernity
Anthony Giddens
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Description for Conversations with Anthony Giddens: Making Sense of Modernity
Paperback. An introduction to Tony Giddens' life and work. Accessible and informal overview of the principle theories of "the key intellectual figure of New Labour". Outlines the main themes in Giddens' social and political theories with customary clarity and directness and in his own words. Series: Polity Conversations Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Anthony Giddens has been described as 'the most important English social philosopher of our time'. Over twenty-five years, and even more books, he has established himself as the most widely-read and widely-cited social theorist of his generation. His ideas have profoundly influenced the writing and teaching of sociology and social theory throughout the English-speaking world. In recent years, his writing has become much more explicitly political, and in 1996 he took up his high-profile appointment as Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is in this new position and with these new political ideas that he ... Read more
Anthony Giddens has been described as 'the most important English social philosopher of our time'. Over twenty-five years, and even more books, he has established himself as the most widely-read and widely-cited social theorist of his generation. His ideas have profoundly influenced the writing and teaching of sociology and social theory throughout the English-speaking world. In recent years, his writing has become much more explicitly political, and in 1996 he took up his high-profile appointment as Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is in this new position and with these new political ideas that he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Polity Conversations Series
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745620497
SKU
V9780745620497
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About Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens is Director at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was formerly Professor of Sociology and Fellow of King's College at the University of Cambridge. Christopher Pierson is Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham.
Reviews for Conversations with Anthony Giddens: Making Sense of Modernity
"[An] illuminating book." The Independent "For those seeking to come to grips with these advances in social theory Conversations with Anthony Giddens offers an excellent introduction. [This book] shows powerfully that he is one of the few contemporary theorists to cross the divide that separates the academic world from the broader public sphere." The Australian ... Read more