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The Contemporary Giddens. Social Theory in a Globalizing Age.
Bryant, Christopher G. A.; Jary, David. Ed(S): Bryant, Christopher; Jary, David
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paperback. Since becoming director of the London School of Economics in 1997, Anthony Giddens has played a leading public role, especially as Prime Minister Tony Blair's "guru". This book explains who Giddens is and discusses his work, describing especially his thoughts on modernity and globalization. Editor(s): Bryant, Christopher; Jary, David. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Anthony Giddens is one of the world's best known sociologists. Since becoming director of the London School of Economics in 1997, he has also played a leading public role, not least as 'Blair's guru' and author of The Third Way . This book opens up for academic and general readers who Giddens is, what he has done in academic life over more than forty years, and how his work over the last decade on modernity, globalisation and transformation of personal life underpins his current public and political activities.
Anthony Giddens is one of the world's best known sociologists. Since becoming director of the London School of Economics in 1997, he has also played a leading public role, not least as 'Blair's guru' and author of The Third Way . This book opens up for academic and general readers who Giddens is, what he has done in academic life over more than forty years, and how his work over the last decade on modernity, globalisation and transformation of personal life underpins his current public and political activities.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333779057
SKU
V9780333779057
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About Bryant, Christopher G. A.; Jary, David. Ed(S): Bryant, Christopher; Jary, David
ROBERT S. BOYNTON Visiting Professor of Journalism, New York University ANTHONY GIDDENS Director, London School of Economics RUTH MCNALLY Lecturer in Sociology, Brunel University PHILIP A. MELLOR Senior Lecturer, Sociology of Religion, University of Leeds WANDA J. ORLIKOWSKI Associate Professor, Information Technologies and Organization, MIT Sloan School of Management MICHAEL RUSTIN Professor of Sociology and Dean of the Faculty ... Read more
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