Pecked To Death By Ducks

by TimCahill (Author)

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  1995

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  Anthony Giddens is widely recognized as one of the most important sociologists of the post-war period. This is the first full-length work to examine Giddens' social theory. It guides the reader through Giddens' early attempt to overcome the duality of structure and agency. He saw this duality as a major failing of social theories of modernity. His attempt to resolve the problem can be regarded as the key to the development of his brandmark 'structuration theory'. The book is the most complete and thorough assessment of Giddens' work currently available. It incorporates insights from many different perspectives into his theory of structuration, his work on the formation of cultural identities and the fate of the nation-state. This far-reaching work also touches on issues such as the transformation of modern intimacy and sexuality, and the fate of politics in late modern society.

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  Paperback
  1993

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  Over the years, Tim Cahill has earned a reputation as the wildest, funniest and most reckless travel writer in the business. The adventures recounted in this book include two weeks spent crawling on his belly in the world's deepest cave, a grizzly watching expedition during which our man gets so terrified he falls asleep, a hot day out with the teams fighting the oil-well fires in Kuwait, a kayak trip in Mexico, a trip to Guatamela where he discovers the world's most repulsive lavatory, and an unforgettable experience with a group of madmen intent on reviving the ancient art of chariot-racing.