Interregnum - Beyond Liquid Modernity

Challenging the thought of Zygmunt Bauman on the subject of liquid modernity, where everything has become unstable, precarious and uncertain, Carlo Bordoni (author with Bauman of »State of Crisis«) proposes to look at contemporary society as an »interregnum«, a temporary break with the past. In a condition characterised by anomie, the questioning of democratic achievements and the primacy of an unbridled economy, he offers a new perspective on our social condition. Understanding the interregnum and being aware of its instability and the social degradation that it entails can help us to make the right choices.

About the author

Carlo Bordoni is a sociologist and a journalist, writing for Il Corriere della Sera and Social Europe Journal. Former teacher at the Universities of Florence, Pisa and Naples, he was professor of Media Studies at the Academy of fine arts in Carrara (1980-2006). He is the author of State of Crisis (Polity Press, 2014) with Zygmunt Bauman. His research fields are cultural, political and social change as well as Sociology of literature.

Report

O-Ton: "Terrorism, Modernity And Cultural Intolerance" - Carlo Bordoni auf Social Europe am 19.02.2016.

Product details

• Authors: Carlo Bordoni
• Publisher: Transcript
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2016
• EAN: 9783837635157
• ISBN: 978-3-8376-3515-7
• No. of pages: 136
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 225 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 238 g
• Series: x-texte; X-Texte zu Kultur und Gesellschaft; X-Texte zu Kultur und Gesellschaft
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology