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Anthony Giddens: An Introduction to a Social Theorist
Lars Bo Kaspersen
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Description for Anthony Giddens: An Introduction to a Social Theorist
Paperback. Anthony Giddens is one of the world's prominent and prolific sociologists, and yet his ideas often prove difficult for the beginning student of sociology. This title provides an introduction to the work of Giddens, including the major part of his sociological and social theoretical project. Translator(s): Sampson, Steven. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Anthony Giddens is one of the world's most prominent and prolific sociologists, and yet he is also a difficult study for the beginning student of sociology. This is the first introduction to the work of Giddens, including the major part of his sociological and social theoretical project. The author traces Giddens' development from the late sixties to the nineties in a straightforward, readable style, covering all parts of Giddens's sociology in a well-arranged summary. Also featured is a lengthy interview with Giddens by the author, and the most comprehensive Giddens bibliography to date.
Anthony Giddens is one of the world's most prominent and prolific sociologists, and yet he is also a difficult study for the beginning student of sociology. This is the first introduction to the work of Giddens, including the major part of his sociological and social theoretical project. The author traces Giddens' development from the late sixties to the nineties in a straightforward, readable style, covering all parts of Giddens's sociology in a well-arranged summary. Also featured is a lengthy interview with Giddens by the author, and the most comprehensive Giddens bibliography to date.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631207344
SKU
V9780631207344
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About Lars Bo Kaspersen
Lars Bo Kaspersen is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, where he teaches sociology, history, and politics. He is co-editor, with Heine Andersen, of Classical and Modern Social Theory (Blackwell, 2000). He is currently working on the origin, development, and transformation of the Danish welfare state, and on the state formation and the emergence of ... Read more
Reviews for Anthony Giddens: An Introduction to a Social Theorist
"An outstanding and readable introduction to the work of the UK's leading contemporary sociologist." William Outhwaite, University of Sussex "Kaspersen brings a sophisticated understanding of Giddens's entire agenda to this truly accessible text. Newcomers will welcome the reliable consolidations of Giddens's central themes. Advanced theorists will appreciate Kaspersen's trenchant criticisms and his extensive coverage of new developments in ... Read more