European Book Prize
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Anthony Giddens
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Anthony Giddens
Aliases:
Tony Giddens / Baron Giddens
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-18 （Edmonton, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- sociologist, academic, author, academic administrator, life peer, public intellectual
- Active Years
- 1961-
- Affiliations
- University of Leicester, King's College, Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science, Polity Press (co‑founder)
- Memberships
- Member of the Academia Europaea, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Influenced By
- Ulrich Beck, Cornelius Castoriadis, Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Dilthey, Émile Durkheim, Norbert Elias, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud, Erving Goffman, Jürgen Habermas, Claude Lévi‑Strauss, Niklas Luhmann, Karl Marx, Robert K. Merton, Talcott Parsons, Alfred Schütz, Max Weber
- Influenced
- Margaret Archer, Stephen R. Barley, Zygmunt Bauman, Helen A. Berger, Tony Blair (politics), Wanda Orlikowski, Jeffrey Weeks, Alexander Wendt
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hull | — | Joint honours in Sociology and Psychology | BA | 1956–1959 | United Kingdom |
| London School of Economics | — | — | MA | — | United Kingdom |
| King's College, Cambridge | — | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Hull
Joint honours in Sociology and Psychology
Degree:
BA
Period:
1956–1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United Kingdom
Undergraduate studies in sociology and psychology
London School of Economics
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United Kingdom
Postgraduate master's studies (supervised by David Lockwood and others)
King's College, Cambridge
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD obtained (year uncertain in supplied data)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences | — | — | Princess of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry | — | — | Government of Portugal | 叙勲 |
| 2014 | European Book Prize (Non-fiction) | Turbulent and Mighty Continent | Non-fiction | European Book Prize jury | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Life peerage (Baron Giddens) | — | — | The Crown / The London Gazette | 叙爵 |
| 2020 | Arne Næss Chair and Prize | — | — | University of Oslo | 受賞 |
Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
2002
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
1999
Organization:
Government of Portugal
Result:
叙勲
European Book Prize (Non-fiction)
2014
Work:
Turbulent and Mighty Continent
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
European Book Prize jury
Result:
受賞
Life peerage (Baron Giddens)
2004
Organization:
The Crown / The London Gazette
Result:
叙爵
Arne Næss Chair and Prize
2020
Organization:
University of Oslo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Constitution of Society
1984 social theoryPresents structuration theory, explaining how social structures and human agency are interdependent and how social practices reproduce and transform society.
structurationagencysocial practice
The Third Way
1998 political thought / public policyArticulates the 'Third Way' as a framework for centre-left politics that responds to globalization and late modernity.
Third Waypolitical reformglobalization
Runaway World
1999 social commentary / globalizationA public-facing account of globalization arguing that contemporary society is a 'high opportunity, high risk' environment; based on the Reith Lectures.
globalizationrisk and opportunityrisk society
Modernity and Self-Identity
1991 social theory / cultural sociologyAnalyzes how modernity affects personal identity and intimacy, arguing that the self is constituted through ongoing biographical narratives.
identitymodernitytransformation of intimacy
The Politics of Climate Change
2009 environmental sociology / political analysisTreats climate change as a civilizational threat, discussing the difficulty of policy responses and the need for international cooperation.
climate changeinternational cooperationrisk management
Bibliography
- Capitalism and Modern Social Theory (1971)
- The Class Structure of the Advanced Societies (1973)
- New Rules of Sociological Method (1976)
- The Constitution of Society (1984)
- The Third Way (1998)
- Runaway World (1999)
- The Politics of Climate Change (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theoretical and clear academic proseaccessible expository style for general audiencessynthetic, interdisciplinary approach
- Recurring Motifs
- reflexivityduality of structure and agencymodernity and globalizationrisk and uncertainty
Legacy
A major contemporary sociologist whose structuration theory and contributions to political thought (including the 'Third Way') have had wide influence; prolific author of textbooks and scholarly works, widely honored with prizes and honorary degrees.
Academic Societies
- Academia Europaea (member)
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (fellow)
- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (honorary member)
Quotes
-
A person's identity is not to be found in behaviour, nor... in the reactions of others, but in the capacity to keep a particular narrative going.
Source: Modernity and Self‑Identity (1991) (1991)
Trivia
- Served as Director of the London School of Economics (1997–2003).
- Received the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences in 2002.
- Was created a life peer in 2004 as Baron Giddens and sits in the House of Lords.
- His textbook 'Sociology' has sold over one million copies across editions.
- Co‑founder of Polity Press.