In this original and eye-opening study, Stefan Morawski sheds light on the often confused debate about postmodernism, postmodernity and human values. It is an indispensable guide to our understanding of contemporary literature.
In this original and eye-opening study, Stefan Morawski sheds light on the often confused debate about postmodernism, postmodernity and human values. ...
First published in 1982, Professor Bauman's discussion of the mechanism of class formation and institutionalisation of class conflict argues that our understanding of changes in social and political structure has been hindered by the freezing of concepts of class in the ice-age of industrial society.
First published in 1982, Professor Bauman's discussion of the mechanism of class formation and institutionalisation of class conflict argues that our ...
Rather than contributing to the long-standing discussion about the characteristics of the society that socialism proposes to establish, this volume, initially published in 1976, aims to explore the impact of the 'living utopia' of socialism on the development of modern society.
Rather than contributing to the long-standing discussion about the characteristics of the society that socialism proposes to establish, this volume, i...
For the better part of its history, sociology shared with commonsense its assumption of the 'nature-like' character of society - and consequently developed as the science of unfreedom. First published in 1976, this book outlines the historical roots and new trends of such a science.
For the better part of its history, sociology shared with commonsense its assumption of the 'nature-like' character of society - and consequently deve...
Originally published in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermeneutic tradition as a whole. It is designed to help students of sociology and philosophy place the problems of "understanding social science" in their historical and philosophical context. It does so by presenting the major current in sociological thought as responses to the challenge of hermeneutics. The idea that true knowledge of social life can be attained only if human conduct is seen as meaningful action whose meaning is accordingly grasped...
Originally published in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermen...
Originally in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermeneutic tradition as a whole. It is designed to help students of sociology and philosophy place the problems of "understanding social science" in their historical and philosophical context. It does so by presenting the major current in sociological thought as responses to the challenge of hermeneutics. The idea that true knowledge of social life can be attained only if human conduct is seen as meaningful action whose meaning is accordingly grasped has been...
Originally in 1978, this important work, by one of the leading European social theorists, is arguably the best introduction to the hermeneutic trad...
Rather than contributing to the long-standing discussion about the characteristics of the society that socialism proposes to establish, this book explores the impact of the 'living utopia' of socialism on the development of modern society. It analyses the role of utopia and the role of the socialist utopia.
Rather than contributing to the long-standing discussion about the characteristics of the society that socialism proposes to establish, this book expl...
For the better part of its history sociology shared with commonsense its assumption of the 'nature-like' character of society - and consequently developed as the science of unfreedom. In this work, Bauman outlines the historical roots of such a science.
For the better part of its history sociology shared with commonsense its assumption of the 'nature-like' character of society - and consequently devel...
First published in 1982, Bauman's discussion of the mechanism of class formation and institutionalisation of class conflict argues that our understanding of changes in social and political structure has been hindered by the freezing of concepts of class in the ice-age of industrial society.
First published in 1982, Bauman's discussion of the mechanism of class formation and institutionalisation of class conflict argues that our understand...
Loyalty and betrayal are among key concepts of the ethic of nationalism. Marriage of state and culture, which seems the essence of the congruence between political power structure and collective identity, usually offers a simple explanation of loyalty and dissent. Loyalty is seen as once-and-for-all commitment of the individual to his or her nation, whereas betrayal is identified as a failure to commit him or herself to a common cause or as a diversion from the object of political loyalty and cultural/linguistic fidelity. For conservative or radical nationalists, even social and cultural...
Loyalty and betrayal are among key concepts of the ethic of nationalism. Marriage of state and culture, which seems the essence of the congruence betw...
