Understanding agency : social theory and responsible action /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Barnes, Barry, 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2000.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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