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Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens MAE (born 18 January 1938) is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies.
Jun 2, 2020 · Anthony Giddens is one of the most prominent thinkers behind the third way, a philosophical approach that shaped those policies implemented by New Labour (1997-2010). Although the term is fascist in origin, Giddens and others sought to reinvigorate social democracy in the context of globalisation.
The primary focus is on the theoretical works of German sociologist Ulrich Beck and British sociologist Anthony Giddens, and in particular, their claim that we are living in a second, reflexive age of modernity, or risk society, characterized by an omnipresence of low probability—high consequence technological risks.
Anthony Giddens was educated at the University of Hull and the London School of Economics. At the LSE, he wrote a dissertation on 'Sport and Society in Contemporary Britain'. He has taught at the University of Leicester and subsequently at Cambridge, where he was Professor of Sociology.
Oct 6, 1997 · In a couple of conversations that took place this spring between Giddens and the billionaire financier (and L.S.E. graduate) George Soros, the two agreed that the fluctuations of the financial markets are a paradigm for the reflexive nature of our risk calculations.
Apr 14, 2022 · Discover the life of one of the greatest living sociologists of the 20th century, Sir Anthony Giddens, father of structuration theory.
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Dec 2, 2016 · Anthony Giddens led the rebirth of British sociology in the 1970s with pioneering books on social theory that reinterpreted classics for the modern age. He dissected the question of agency in a structured world, the linking of micro-processes to macro forces, and the relevance of globalization for everyday life.
