Capitalism and Modern Social Theory

Giddens's analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber has become the classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology. The first three sections of the book, based on close textual examination of the original sources, contain separate treatments of each writer. The author demonstrates the...

Giddens's analysis of the writings of Marx, Durkheim and Weber has become the classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology. The first three sections of the book, based on close textual examination of the original sources, contain separate treatments of each writer. The author demonstrates the internal coherence of their respective contributions to social theory. The concluding section discusses the principal ways in which Marx can be compared with the other two authors, and discusses misconceptions of some conventional views on the subject.

安东尼•吉登斯（Anthony Giddens，1938- ），当代著名社会学家和政治思想家，政体出版社（Polity Press）的创立者之一，曾任英国剑桥大学社会学教授及伦敦经济政治学院院长。吉登斯无疑是当今世界最重要的思想家之一，被誉为英国前首相布莱尔的“精神导师”。他把有关"现代性"、"全球化"等问题的研究推到了全球学术研究的前沿，他和布莱尔提出的"第三条道路"则深刻影响了20世纪末叶全球政治发展的方向。

《资本主义与现代社会理论——对马克思、涂尔干和韦伯著作的分析》是吉登斯早期著作，为他赢得了学界的广泛关注。