Understanding Agency: Social Theory and Responsible Action
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In this penetrating and assured 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 misconceived individualistic gloss upon them. Against this, Barnes unequivocally identifies human beings as social agents in a profound...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0761963685
ISBN13:9780761963684
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Length:176 Pages
Weight:3.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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