TY - BOOK AU - Bordoni,Carlo TI - Interregnum T2 - Xtexte SN - 3839435153 AV - HN18.3 U1 - 300 PY - 2016/// PB - transcript Verlag KW - Bauman, Zygmunt, KW - Social history KW - 1970- KW - Postmodernism KW - Social aspects KW - Liberty KW - Individualism KW - Space and time KW - Histoire sociale KW - Postmodernisme KW - Aspect social KW - Liberté KW - freedom KW - aat KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Essays KW - bisacsh KW - Reference KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1237925 ER -