Anthony Giddens: Capitalism and Social Modern Theory

Synopsis: Sociology began as an attempt to make sense of the great transformation from traditional to modern society; the development of industrial production, the mass movement of people from the land to the towns and the rise of a new economic order, modern capitalism.

Tony Giddens talks about how he conceived the project (lying on a beach in California), why he chose Marx, Durkheim and Weber and why he centered the work on the genesis and consequence of capitalist society.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Subjects: Sociology
Keywords: capitalism; Marx, Karl; sociological theory; Durkheim, Emile; Weber, Max

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