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Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age

Anthony Giddens

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The author argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity is a post-traditional order characterized by a developed institutional reflexivity. In the current period, the globalizing tendencies of modern institutions are accompanied by a transformation of day-to-day social life having profound implications for personal activities.

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Publication:: 1991

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ISBN10:: 0804719446

ISBN13:: 9780804719445

kindle Asin:: B00DSLHOGG

Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age

Anthony Giddens

3.77/5 (512 ratings)

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The author argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity is a post-traditional order characterized by a developed institutional reflexivity. In the current period, the globalizing tendencies of modern institutions are accompanied by a transformation of day-to-day social life having profound implications for personal activities.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:: 1991

Publisher:

Edition:: 1

Language:

ISBN10:: 0804719446

ISBN13:: 9780804719445

kindle Asin:: B00DSLHOGG

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