Bauman, Elias and Latour on modernity and its alternatives : three contemporary sociological theorists on modernity and other options /

'Bauman, Elias and Latour on Modernity and Its Alternatives' summarizes and compares the sociological works of three contemporary authors insofar as they deal with the themes of modernity and its alternatives. These alternatives are either deemed to be possible or actually experienced, whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Segre, Sandro (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Bauman, Zygmunt, > 1925-2017.
Elias, Norbert, > 1897-1990.
Latour, Bruno.
Civilization, Modern.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Half-title
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapters 1-con
  • Chapter 1 Bauman (1925-2017)
  • Introductory Observations
  • Bauman's Vision of Sociology
  • Democracy, Freedom and Globalization
  • Politics, Society, the Economy and Identity in the Age of Globalization
  • Globalization and Postmodernity
  • Gardeners and the Holocaust as Metaphors of Solid Modernity
  • The Reception of Bauman's Work
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Elias (1897-1990)
  • Preliminary Observations
  • Epistemological Issues
  • Substantive Issues
  • The Reception
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Latour (1947- )
  • Latour's Basic Concepts
  • Latour's Research
  • Latour's Reception
  • Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Conclusion
  • Synopsis
  • A Comparison with Foucault and Giddens
  • References
  • End Matter
  • Index

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