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100 _aGiddens, Anthony.
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245 1 0 _aModernity and self-identity :
_bself and society in the late modern age /
_cAnthony Giddens
260 _aStanford, Calif. :
_bStanford University Press,
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300 _a256 p. ;
_c23 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 _aCONTENTS: 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.
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520 _aSocial 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.
650 0 _aCivilization, Modern
650 0 _aSelf
650 0 _aSocial structure
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