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1	Introduction to Sociology more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist The only textbook that helps students make micro-macro connections, Introduction to Sociology helps students uncover the surprising links between everyday life and global change. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.21! \| first editions
2	Essentials of Sociology more books like this by Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard Appelbaum add to wishlist Regarded as the most authoritative introduction to contemporary sociology, Essentials of Sociology adds a new author to its team with the Second Edition. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.16! \| first editions
3	Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist Giddens's analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber has become the classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology. The first three sections of the book, based on close textual examination of the original sources, contain separate treatments of each ... see all copies from £3.72! new only from £9.26! \| first editions
4	The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In "The Constitution of Society" he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but ... see all copies from £12.03! new only from £16.71!
5	The consequences of modernity more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provocative interpretation of the institutional transformations associated with modernity. We do not as yet, he argues, live in a post-modern world. Rather the distinctive characteristics of our major social institutions in the closing period of the twentieth century express the ... see all copies from £9.29! new only from £12.07! \| first editions
6	Emile Durkheim: Selected Writings more books like this by Emile Durkheim, Anthony Giddens (Editor) add to wishlist This is a collection of Durkheim's writings drawing upon the whole body of his work. Dr Giddens takes his selections from a wide variety of sources and includes a number of items from untranslated writings in the Revue Philosophique, Annee Sociologique and from L'evolution pedagogue en France. Selections from previously translated writings have ... see all copies from £4.09! new only from £13.59! \| first editions
7	Sociology more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist Sociology is the leading introduction in its field in the world today. The new fourth edition preserves, and further enhances, the book's striking qualities - its lucidity, liveliness, comprehensiveness and originality. This edition incorporates many new materials. All the empirical data are the latest available. In its original edition, the book ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.03! \| first editions
8	Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, Giddens argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity is a post traditional order characterised by a developed institutional reflexivity. In the current period, the globalising tendencies of modern ... see all copies from £9.91! new only from £16.54!
9	The Nation-State and Violence: Volume 2 of "A Contemporary Critique of Historical Materialism" more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist see all copies from £9.59! new only from £10.41!
10	Transformation of Intimacy: Sexuality, Love, and Eroticism in Modern Societies more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist The sexual revolution: an evocative term, but what meaning can be given to it today? How does 'sexuality' come into being and what connections does it have with the changes that have affected personal life on a more general plane? In answering these questions, Anthony Giddens disputes many of the dominant interpretations of the role of sexuality ... see all copies from £7.39! new only from £16.54! \| first editions
11 view cover	Reflexive Modernization: Politics, Tradition and Aesthetics in the Modern Social Order more books like this by Professor Ulrich Beck, Anthony Giddens, Scott Lash add to wishlist The theme of reflexivity has come to be central to social analysis. In this book three prominent social thinkers discuss the implications of 'reflexive modernization' for social and cultural theory today. Ulrich Beck's vision of the 'risk society' has already become extraordinarily influential. He offers a new elaboration of his basic ideas, ... see all copies from £13.61! new only from £17.13!
12 view cover	Runaway World: How Globalisation is Reshaping Our Lives more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist This book is based on Gidden''s 1999 Leith Lectures - the last of the 20th century & the first to be given internationally. The lectures were given in London, Hong Kong, Delhi & Washington & sparked controversy in newspapers & magazines across the world.' see all copies from £5.50! new only from £5.50!
13 view cover	The Politics of Climate Change more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist 'A landmark study in the struggle to contain climate change, the greatest challenge of our era. I urge everyone to read it' - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America. Climate change differs from any other problem that, as collective humanity, we face today. If it goes unchecked, the consequences are likely to be catastrophic ... see all copies from £12.30! new only from £12.30!
14 view cover	Central Problems in Social Theory: Action, Sturcture, Cont more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist In this new and brilliantly organized book of essays, Anthony Giddens discusses three main theoretical traditions in social science that cut across the division between Marxist and non-Marxist sociology: interpretive sociology, functionalism, and structuralism. Beginning with a critical examination of the importance of structuralism for ... see all copies from £8.82! new only from £19.15!
15 view cover	Third Way more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has been widely discussed - not only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe and Latin America. But what is the third way? Supporters of the notion haven't been able to agree, and critics deny the possibility altogether. Anthony Giddens shows that developing a third way is not only a possibility ... see all copies from £4.05! new only from £22.97!
16 view cover	Runaway World: How Globalization Is Reshaping Our Lives more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist An intellectual pioneer of Third Way politics shows how the globalization of science, technology, and the economy impacts every human on Earth--an enlightening and thought-provoking read. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £22.87! \| first editions
17 view cover	Global Capitalism more books like this by Will Hutton (Editor), Anthony Giddens (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays on globalization includes experts from a variety of disciplines and a range of perspectives, including Paul Volcker, Arlie Russell Hochschild, Robert Kuttner, and Richard Sennett. see all copies from £3.95! new only from £4.02! \| first editions
18 view cover	Where Now for New Labour more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist New Labour is back in power - where now? What should the party's agenda be? How should the centre-left react to a changed external world marked by economic downturn, protests against globalization and an unstable international order? Anthony Giddens argues that to answer these questions, and assess the progress Labour has made, we must take a ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.08! \| first editions
19	The Giddens Reader more books like this by Anthony Giddens, Philip Cassell (Editor) add to wishlist A comprehensive, wide-ranging introduction to the work of Anthony Giddens, arguably the preeminent contemporary social theorist of the English-speaking world, it is drawn from more than a dozen of his books and reflects Giddens's extraordinary range, his inventiveness, and his ability to illuminate the obscure. see all copies from £5.06! new only from £29.87!
20	Readings and Study Guide: Introduction to Sociology (By) Anthony Giddens more books like this by Anthony Giddens, John Lie add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! first editions
21 view cover	The Politics of the New Centre more books like this by Bodo Hombach, Mark Leonard (Introduction by), Anthony Giddens (Preface by) add to wishlist Europe is entering a new political epoch. The centre-left, now in government in many EU countries, has struggled to modernize itself and is now defining the shape of politics for the future. Bodo Hombach's book is one of the most important early attempts to flesh out the Third Way - moving it from being a successful electoral project to become a ... see all copies from £1.92! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
22 view cover	Over to You, Mr Brown: How Labour Can Win Again more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist Anthony Gidden's "The Third Way" had a far-reaching impact upon the evolution of New Labour in the UK, and upon left of centre policies in many other countries too. Today, nearly a decade later, Labour stands again at a decisive point in its history. A change of leadership can help reinvigorate the party, but winning a fourth term of government ... see all copies from £2.54! new only from £2.54!
23 view cover	Progressive Manifesto: New Ideas for the Center-Left more books like this by Anthony Giddens (Editor) add to wishlist This book seeks to develop a new agenda for the centre-left. During the 1990's, left of centre governments or coalitions came into power in the US, many of the European Union countries, and in societies elsewhere too. The modernisation of social democracy was crucial to these successes - all centre-left parties that came to power revised and ... see all copies from £4.18! new only from £5.13! \| first editions
24 view cover	Social theory and modern sociology more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist The author addresses a range of issues concerning current developments in social theory, relating them to the prospects for sociology in the closing decades of the twentieth century. Composed of closely integrated papers, all written over the past four years, the book includes seven essays not previously published, plus two that have not before ... see all copies from £6.33! new only from £16.62! \| first editions
25 view cover	Classes, Power, and Conflict: Classical and Contemporary Debates more books like this by Anthony Giddens add to wishlist In recent years a remarkable range of new work has been produced dealing with class inequalities, the division of labor, and the state. In these writings scholars previously working in isolation from one another in sociology, economics, political science, and history have found common ground. Much of this work has been influenced by Marxist theory ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £22.72! \| first editions

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