The Constitution of Society
Book description
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…
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Sociological theory poses the fascinating question of how people create society. Giddens' book offers one of the most compelling and lucidly written answers. He discusses individuals as agents and how our decisions have ripple effects – intended or not – that affect others. Social systems and the structures they consist of are constraining and enabling our behaviors. Society is like language and practices like speech: to communicate, we require vocabulary and grammar; at the same time, a language can't survive if nobody speaks it.
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