商品簡介
Zygmunt Baumana€?s a€?liquid sociologya€? confronts the awesome task of reminding individual men and women that an alternative way of living together is within our eminent capabilities, if only we start to think differently about our world. The metaphor of a€?liquiditya€?, which has become such a prominent feature of his writings since 2000, provides us with just such a new interpretation, with a novel a€?way of seeinga€?. Each chapter in this unique collection takes seriously Baumana€?s analysis of modernity as a€?liquida€?, throwing new light upon global social problems, as well as opening up a space for assessing the nature of Baumana€?s contribution to sociology, and for understanding what may be gained and lost by embracing an artistic sensibility within the social sciences. With contributions from internationally renowned scholars, this book will appeal to all those interested in Baumana€?s work, especially within sociology, social, political and cultural theory, and to anyone curious about the value of metaphor in interpreting the social world.
作者簡介
Mark Davis is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the founder and Director of the Bauman Institute, the author of Freedom and Consumerism: A Critique of Zygmunt Baumana€?s Sociology and co-editor of Baumana€?s Challenge: Sociological Issues for the Twenty-First Century.
