Anthony Giddens

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January 18, 1938 in London, The United Kingdom

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Social Sciences

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Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens (born 18 January 1938) is a British sociologist who is renowned for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern contributors in the field of sociology, 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-referenced author of books in the humanities.

Three notable stages can be identified in his academic life. The first one involved outlining a new vision of what sociology is, presenting a theoretical and methodological understanding of that field, based on a critical reinterpretation of the classics. His major publicat...more

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Average rating: 3.59 · 1,145 ratings · 80 reviews · 109 distinct works

	Sociology 3.81 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1995 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Capitalism and Modern Social Theory: An Analysis of the Writings of Marx, Durkheim and Max Weber 3.75 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1971 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Consequences of Modernity 3.55 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 1990 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Third Way 3.36 avg rating — 127 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Runaway World: How Globalisation Is Reshaping Our Lives 3.46 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration 3.83 avg rating — 84 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age 3.56 avg rating — 75 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Transformation of Intimacy: Sexuality, Love, and Eroticism in Modern Societies 3.62 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Introduction to Sociology by Anthony Giddens, Richard P. Appelbaum, Mitchell Duneier 3.31 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1991 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Central Problems in Social Theory: Action, Structure, and Contradiction in Social Analysis 3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1979	My rating: