Modernity and self-identity: self and society in the late modern age
Auteur :
Giddens, Anthony
Éditeur :
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN :
9780745609324
Date de publication :
11 juil. 1991
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,3 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
382 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, Giddens argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity is a post traditional order characterised by a developed institutional reflexivity.