Introduction to Sociology

by Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum

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Genres: Sociology, Textbooks, Nonfiction

1624 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2021

About the author

Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens (born 18 January 1938) is a British sociologist who is renowned for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern contributors in the field of sociology, the author of at least 34 books, published in at least 29 languages, issuing on average more than one book every year. In 2007, Giddens was listed as the fifth most-referenced author of books in the humanities.

Three notable stages can be identified in his academic life. The first one involved outlining a new vision of what sociology is, presenting a theoretical and methodological understanding of that field, based on a critical reinterpretation of the classics. His major publications of that era include Capitalism and Modern Social Theory (1971) and New Rules of Sociological Method (1976). In the second stage Giddens developed the theory of structuration, an analysis of agency and structure, in which primacy is granted to neither. His works of that period, such as Central Problems in Social Theory (1979) and The Constitution of Society (1984), brought him international fame on the sociological arena.

The most recent stage concerns modernity, globalization and politics, especially the impact of modernity on social and personal life. This stage is reflected by his critique of postmodernity, and discussions of a new "utopian-realist"[3] third way in politics, visible in the Consequence of Modernity (1990), Modernity and Self-Identity (1991), The Transformation of Intimacy (1992), Beyond Left and Right (1994) and The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy (1998). Giddens' ambition is both to recast social theory and to re-examine our understanding of the development and trajectory of modernity.

Currently Giddens serves as Emeritus Professor at the London School of Economics.

Reviews

[Lily Kent · Rating 3 out of 5]

We live in a society

[rebekah]

#free from sociology 1 at the university of california, los angeles

[Elizabeth Sumoza]

Kind of outdated terminology referring to marginalized groups which is counterproductive considering the subject material and the attempt to introduce people to thinking very critically and open mindedly about the world.

[Cady · Rating 1 out of 5]

Zero stars.

[Chandler (chandlerbean) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This textbook is terrific and terrifying; it has validated and exacerbated nearly every emotion I’ve felt over the past decade. Truly a masterpiece (albeit, often melancholic) that should’ve been required reading for everyone.

[Aaron Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learning more about Sociology was a pleasant experience with this book. I will say, I felt certain authors laid their bias on thick, which distracted from what should have been an unbiased sociological experience.

[Azeem Anwar]

it is according to my sylabus

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 average textbook