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Bordoni, Carlo.

Interregnum. - transcript Verlag, 2016. - 1 online resource. - Xtexte . - Xtexte. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Frontmatter -- Table of content -- Preface -- I. Why we cannot define ourselves as modern -- II. The return of the subject -- III. A matter of class -- IV. The lost community -- References -- Index

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.

ISBN: 3839435153 (electronic bk.) 9783839435151 (electronic bk.) 9783837635157 3837635155

Standard No.: 9783837635157

Source: 905042 MIL

Subjects--Personal Names:
Bauman, Zygmunt, 1925-2017. Liquid modernity.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Since 1970

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social history--1970-
Postmodernism--Social aspects.
Liberty.
Individualism.
Space and time.
Histoire sociale--1970-
Postmodernisme--Aspect social.
Liberté.
freedom.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Individualism.
Liberty.
Postmodernism--Social aspects.
Social history.
Space and time.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HN18.3

Dewey Class. No.: 300