Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@@The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration.
TL;DR: Giddens as mentioned in this paper has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade and outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form.
Abstract: Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In "The Constitution of Society" he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form. A particular feature is Giddens' concern to connect abstract problems of theory to an interpretation of the nature of empirical method in the social sciences. In presenting his own ideas, Giddens mounts a critical attack on some of the more orthodox sociological views. "The Constitution of Society" is an invaluable reference book for all those concerned with the basic issues in contemporary social theory.
Citations
More filters
Book•
18 Feb 2010TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a "sobjective" methodology for the study of practicality, which is based on the notion of the practical logic of peace, a theory of practice of security communities.
Abstract: 1. Introduction Part I. Restoring the Practical Logic of Peace: 2. The logic of practicality: a theory of practice of security communities 3. A 'sobjective' methodology for the study of practicality Part II. The Symbolic Power Politics of NATO-Russia Diplomacy: 4. The logic of practicality at the NATO-Russia council 5. The early steps: NATO, Russia and the double enlargement, 1992-7 6. The fallout: NATO and Russia from Kosovo to Georgia, 1998-2008 7. Conclusion.
271 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: The Water, Politics and Development (WPD) initiative as mentioned in this paper was started at ZEF (Center for Development Research, Bonn, Germany) in 2004/2005 in the context of a national-level discussion on the role of social science in global (environmental) change research.
Abstract: EDITORIAL PREAMBLE: The first issue of Water Alternatives presents a set of papers that investigates the inherently political nature of water resources management. A Water, Politics and Development initiative was started at ZEF (Center for Development Research, Bonn, Germany) in 2004/2005 in the context of a national-level discussion on the role of social science in global (environmental) change research. In April 2005 a roundtable workshop with this title was held at ZEF, sponsored by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/German Research Foundation) and supported by the NKGCF (Nationales Komitee fur Global Change Forschung/German National Committee on Global Change Research), aiming to design a research programme in the German context. In 2006 it was decided to design a publication project on a broader, European and international basis. The Irrigation and Water Engineering Group at Wageningen University, the Netherlands joined as a co-organiser and co-sponsor. The collection of papers published in this issue of Water Alternatives is one of the products of the publication project. As part of the initiative a session on Water, Politics and Development was organised at the Stockholm World Water Week in August 2007, where most of the papers in this collection were presented and discussed. Through this publication, the Water, Politics and Development initiative links up with other initiatives simultaneously ongoing, for instance the 'Water governance ? challenging the consensus' project of the Bradford Centre for International Development at Bradford University, UK. At this point in time, the initiative has formulated its thrust as 'framing a political sociology of water resources management'. This, no doubt, is an ambitious project, methodologically, theoretically as well as practically. Through the compilation of this collection we have started to explore whether and how such an endeavour might make sense. The participants in the initiative think it does, are quite excited about it, and are committed to pursue it further. To succeed the project has to be a collective project, of a much larger community than the present contributors. All readers are invited to comment on sense, purpose and content of this endeavour to profile and strengthen critical and public sociologies of water resources management.
271 citations
Additional excerpts
... 12 The broader social theory reference here is to work like that of Bourdieu (1977), Giddens (1984), Bhaskar (1989), and Archer (1995)....
[...]
Book•
13 Aug 2007TL;DR: The idea that science is a blueprint for research, and imagination gives research its life and purpose inspired this comprehensive explanation of research methodology as discussed by the authors, which covers a wide variety of data collection techniques, but presents them as reinforcing rather than competing with one another, thus striking a balance between qualitative and quantitative methods.
Abstract: The idea that science is a blueprint for research, and imagination gives research its life and purpose inspired this comprehensive explanation of research methodology. The authors' decades of experience have revealed that research is a craft requiring judgment and creativity, not simply memorization and application of the rules of science. Whether one is conducting an intimate one-on-one interview or a large-scale examination of an entire society, human imagination and scientific principles of inquiry go hand in hand. To that end, this book emphasizes scientific method, but also acknowledges its critics. It covers a wide variety of data-collection techniques, but presents them as reinforcing rather than competing with one another, thus striking a balance between qualitative and quantitative methods. It is designed for students and instructors who want a comprehensive treatment of a variety of research techniques with special emphasis on qualitative approaches.
270 citations
TL;DR: This paper argues that these two dynamics in the evolution of e-government are, at least in part, the result of pressures from public managers attempting to solve problems and from citizens, businesses, and other stakeholders, attempting to control the actions of public managers.
270 citations
Book•
01 Oct 1995
TL;DR: In this paper, the author argues that psychoanalytic understanding can be useful on every level within an inner city treatment setting and challenges readers to rethink attitudes about psychoanally defined definition and boundary.
Abstract: This text challenges readers to rethink attitudes about psychoanalytic definition and boundary. The author argues that psychoanalytic understanding can be useful on every level within an inner city treatment setting.
270 citations
Cites background from "Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@..."
...The structures Altman is opening to psychoanalysis are more complementary of structuration (Giddens, 1986) or dispositions (Bourdieu, 1990) –...
[...]
...The structures Altman is opening to psychoanalysis are more complementary of structuration (Giddens, 1986) or dispositions (Bourdieu, 1990) – A fine line between reflexivity, social reproduction, and power-relations, as active forces in identity and narrative formation – a 3rdness found between subjective experiences and objective social worlds of meaning production and power....
[...]
References
More filters