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 emergence of a period of 'high modernity,' in which prior
trends are radicalised rather than undermined. A post-modern social
universe may eventually come into being, but this as yet lies 'on the
other side' of the forms of social and cultural organization which
currently dominate world history. In developing an account of the
nature of modernity, Giddens concentrates upon analyzing the
intersections between trust and risk, and security and danger, in the
modern world. Both the trust mechanisms associated with modernity and
the distinctive 'risk profile' it produces, he argues, are
distinctively different from those characteristic of pre-modern social
orders. This book build upon the author's previous theoretical
writings, and will be of fundamental interest to anyone concerned with
Gidden's overall project. However, the work covers issues which the
author has not previously analyzed and extends the scope of his work
into areas of pressing practical concern. This book will be essential
reading for second year undergraduates and above in sociology,
politics, philosophy, and cultural studies.
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ISBN
9780745666440
Publisert
2014
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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