02244nam a2200217 4500 6702 910911s1991 cau b 001 0 eng d 91065170 0804719438 (cloth) 0804719446 (pbk.) Giddens, Anthony. Modernity and self-identity : self and society in the late modern age / Anthony Giddens Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1991 256 p. ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index CONTENTS: The Contours of High Modernity -- The Self: Ontological Security and Existential Anxiety -- The Trajectory of the Self -- Fate, Risk and Security -- The Sequestration of Experience -- Tribulations of the Self -- The Emergence of Life Politics -- Notes -- Glossary of Concepts -- Index. Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology cannot afford to stand still. Sociology today is theoretically diverse, covers a huge range of subjects and draws on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts is constantly evolving and changing.This clear and jargon-free book introduces a careful selection of essential concepts that have helped to shape sociology, and others that continue to do so. Going beyond brief, dictionary-style definitions, Anthony Giddens and Philip W. Sutton provide an extended discussion of each concept which sets it into historical and theoretical context, explores its main meanings in use, introduces some relevant criticisms, and points readers to its ongoing development in contemporary research and theorizing. Organized in ten thematic sections, the book offers a portrait of sociology through its essential concepts ranging from capitalism, identity and deviance to citizenship, the environment and intersectionality. It will be essential reading for all those new to sociology, as well as those seeking a reliable route map for a rapidly changing world. Civilization, Modern Self Social structure 5647 5647 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10486 2 1 155.9 GID 30010661 2025-09-08 00:00:00 2025-08-20 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10485 0 155.9 GID 30010518 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10621 2 1 155.9 GID 30011237 2022-12-14 00:00:00 2022-08-02 3 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10622 0 155.9 GID 30010085 2018-11-27 00:00:00 4 2018-11-27 MAIN