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Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@@The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration.
Alan Sica,Anthony Giddens +1 more
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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.read more
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Helping behavior as role behavior: Disclosing social structure and history in the analysis of prosocial action.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors suggest that the degree of merger between person and a particular role, that of a blood donor, is both distinct from and compensatory to more traditional variables such as social and personal norms in its influence on blood donation behavior.
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Social Structure and Personality
Jane D. McLeod,Kathryn J. Lively +1 more
TL;DR: Social Structure and Personality (SSP) research as mentioned in this paper is concerned with the relationship between macro-social systems or processes and individual feelings, attitudes, and behaviors, and it is considered a perspective or framework rather than a theoretical paradigm because it is not associated with general theoretical claims that transcend specific substantive problems.
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The State of Network Organization: A Survey in Three Frameworks
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Environmental Dimensions of Migration
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Political behavior, social responsibility, and perceived corruption: a structuration perspective
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors unify the three lenses of political behavior, corporate social responsibility, and corruption and evaluate the way in which multinational enterprises (MNEs) manage political and social forces in a foreign emerging market.
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