Giddens's analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber has become the classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology. The first three sections of the book, based on close textual examination of the original sources, contain separate treatments of each writer. The author demonstrates the internal coherence of their respective contributions to social theory. The concluding section discusses the principal ways in which Marx can be compared with the other two authors, and discusses misconceptions of some conventional views on the subject.
- ISBN13 9780521082938
- Publish Date 30 September 1971
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 23 February 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 280
- Language English