Giddens' Theory of Structuration: A Critical Appreciation (International Library of Sociology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415007968 ISBN 13: 9780415007962

Publisher: Routledge

Synopsis

Giddens' theory of structuration is now generally accepted as a very important development because it attempts to supersede the dualisms between structure and agency, structure and process and determinism and voluntarism. However, it is difficult for readers to come to terms with it. It draws upon a vast range of sources in sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, politics, geography, linguistics and other disciplines. Many of these sources are themselves difficult, some are not available in English, others are only available in flawed translations. It includes a large number of neologisms, and has been elaborated in a dauntingly large number of publications. This book will help teachers and students alike come to terms with structuration theory. It includes chapters on the basic features of structuration theory; Giddens' relation to American, French and German theorists; the significance of Giddens' critique of historical materialism; the use that structuration theory makes of concepts of time and space; and the model of applied social science which it supports.

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About the Author

David Jary, BSc (Econ.) is Visiting Professor, Department of Cultural Studies and Sociology, University of Birmingham. Before moving to Birmingham, he was Professor of Sociology and Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Staffordshire University. Previously he was Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Salford, and before that he was subject leader in Sociology at Manchester Polytechnic. His previously edited works include The Middle Class n Politics (with J. Garrard, M. Goldsmith and A. Oldfield), Sport, Leisure and Social Relations (with J. Home and A. Tomlinson), Giddens' Theory of Structuration (with C. Bryant), and most recently Anthony Giddens: Critical Assessments (4 vols) with C. Bryant.

Review

'Critical but comprehensive, this collection goes a long way towards a fuller understanding of the importance of structuration theory and situating Giddens in modern social theory' - Professor S. Turner, Department of Sociology, University of Essex

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415007968
• ISBN 13: 9780415007962
• Binding: Hardcover