Anthony Giddens and Late Modernism

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Anthony Giddens is a British sociologist and is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in the field of sociology. The author of the paper examines Giddens' view that we have not entered into a so-called post-modern era but that we are still in the late stages of modernism. The paper's author explains Giddens' viewpoint that we are in an era that is not entirely new in terms of thought and reality, as some advocates of postmodern theory would suggest. Rather, in the view of Giddens we are experiencing the ideological, theoretical and experiential aspects that mainly characterize modernism. The paper's author examines in detail Giddens' ideas and theories on this subject.

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"In conclusion all of these various ascots should be seen in terms of late-modernist period and the movement away from the risk-free stability of traditional societies. Giddens sees the new revolutionary developments in communications as the driving force behind globalization and stresses the way that society has changed and is changing in terms of the interaction between the individual and society. In this regard, globalization is also affecting aspects such as identity and intimacy in society. The aspect of risk is allied to this process in that new technologies are exploring uncertain areas in the further development of future - orientated late-modernist society"

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