Edité par Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Stanford Univ Pr, 1995
ISBN 10 : 0804725195 ISBN 13 : 9780804725194
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. "This powerful critique of Marx's historical materialism - as a theory of power, as an account of history, and as a political theory -has been revised to take note of the profound intellectual and political changes that have occurred since the first edition was published. Reviews from the first edition 'Giddens draws upon a formidable knowledge of anthropology, archaeology, geography, and philosophy to demonstrate the limitations of Marxism and to formulate his own interpretation of the history of societies . He does a masterful job of setting his theory within a historical and critical framework of writings on Marx. His clarity of thought and his deft and often humorous handling of the unavoidable jargon of sociology and Marxist political theory makes this book a critical work of the highest quality.' Journal of International Law and Politics 'By contrast with many practictioners in the rather murky area of social theory, Giddens clearly seeks to make himself understood, and he has the useful quality of provoking one to argument. He has let light into some dark places.' The Times Higher Education Supplement 'Although Marx, Durkheim, and Weber continue to fill more index space than any other authors, Critique is Giddens's most explicit and committed statement of his own conceptualization of social theory . It is his most original and therefore most vulnerable book, at once a cause for celebration and an invitation to critical reappraisal of the author's entire theoretical project.' " (Publisher).
Edité par Stanford Univ Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., 1995
ISBN 10 : 0804726248 ISBN 13 : 9780804726245
Vendeur : First Choice Books, Coeurd'Alene, ID, Etats-Unis
Glossy Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good +. 304pp including index Previous owner's name stamped on fore-edge, otherwise book is AS NEW.