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"In this book, one of the leading commentators in the field argues that social theory is moving in the wrong direction in its reflections on human freedom and autonomy. It has borrowed notions of 'agency' and 'choice' from everyday discourse, but increasingly it puts a misco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barnes, Barry, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2000.
Temas:
Responsibility.
Agent (Philosophy)
Sociology > Philosophy.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Sciences sociales > Philosophie.
Responsabilité.
Personne (Philosophie)
Sociologie > Philosophie.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Social sciences > Philosophy
Responsibility
Sociology > Philosophy
Soziologische Theorie
Handlung
Sociale relaties.
Sociale interactie.
Agency theorie.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: Materials and Arguments; 1
  • Everyday Discourse; 2
  • 'Choice' and 'Agency' in Social Theory; 3
  • A Brief Digression on Attribution; 4
  • On Individualism in Social Theory; 5
  • Transcending Individualism; Part II: Speculations and Evaluations; 6
  • 'Agency' and 'Responsibility' in Sociological Theory; 7
  • Agency, Responsibility and New Human Biotechnologies; 8
  • Rational Agents in Differentiated Societies; 9
  • On the Fine Line Between Status and State; Bibliography; Index.

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