by Anthony Giddens · Tapa dura · ISBN 9780465082704
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«Studies in Social and Political Theory» is an essay on sociology and political theory by Anthony Giddens (Basic Books, hardcover).
The book brings together studies that engage critically with European social theory of the classical period (mid-19th century to the First World War) and its implications for the social sciences today. It addresses method and epistemology, social development and transformation, the origins of nineteenth-century sociology, and social science as critique.
Originally published in 1977 in New York; this hardcover edition has 416 pages and text in English.
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists and is 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 cited author of books in the humanities. He has academic appointments in approximately twenty different universities throughout the world and has received numerous honorary degrees.
