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 sepa-rate treatments of each writer. The author demonstrates the internal coherence of their respective contributions to social theory. The concluding section discusses the prin-cipal ways in which Marx can be compared with the other two authors, and discusses misconceptions of some con-ventional views on the subject.
ANTHONY GIDDENS is Professor of Sociology and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. He has written numerous books on social theory.
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