Anthony Giddens

Anthony Giddens, the former director of the London School of Economics and a current member of the House of Lords, is a world-renowned social theorist who has written over forty books. He has written on just about every major topic in sociology and is known for his work on modernization theory and globalization.

Books by Anthony Giddens

  1. Book CoverEssentials of Sociology

    Second Edition

    Regarded as the most authoritative introduction to contemporary sociology, Essentials of Sociology adds a new author to its team with the Second Edition.More

  2. Book CoverEssentials of Sociology

    Third Edition

    The essential textbook for teaching students how issues in our global society connect to their own lives.More

  3. Book CoverEssentials of Sociology

    Fourth Edition

    The textbook that teaches students how issues in our global society connect to their own lives.More

  4. Book CoverIntroduction to Sociology

    Sixth Edition

    Introduction to Sociology, Sixth Edition, organizes the core concepts of modern sociology around the unifying theme of globalization.More

  5. Book CoverIntroduction to Sociology

    Eighth Edition

    Reveals the surprising links between everyday life and global social change.More

  6. Book CoverIntroduction to Sociology

    Seagull Eighth Edition

    Reveals the surprising links between everyday life and global social change – in a special value edition.More

  7. Book CoverIntroduction to Sociology

    Seventh Edition

    The only textbook that helps students make micro-macro connections, Introduction to Sociology helps students uncover the surprising links between everyday life and global change.More

  8. Book CoverThe Politics of Human Rights


    Original essays on the political and philosophical underpinnings of the idea of human rights by a group of highly distinguished theorists.More