This major study develops a new account of modernity and its
relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in "The
Consequences of Modernity," Giddens argues that 'high' or 'late'
modernity is a post traditional order characterised by a developed
institutional reflexivity. In the current period, the globalising
tendencies of modern institutions are accompanied by a
transformation of day-to-day social life having profound
implications for personal activities. The self becomes a 'reflexive
project', sustained through a revisable narrative of self identity.
The reflexive project of the self, the author seeks to show, is a
form of control or mastery which parallels the overall orientation
of modern institutions towards 'colonising the future'. Yet it also
helps promote tendencies which place that orientation radically in
question - and which provide the substance of a new political
agenda for late modernity.
In this book Giddens concerns himself with themes he has often
been accused of unduly neglecting, including especially the
psychology of self and self-identity. The volumes are a decisive
step in the development of his thinking, and will be essential
reading for students and professionals in the areas of social and
political theory, sociology, human geography and social
psychology.
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