Bauman, Elias and Latour on modernity and its alternatives : three contemporary sociological theorists on modernity and other options /: three contemporary sociological theorists on modernity and other options. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sandro Segre.
• Authors: Segre, Sandro
• 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
• Publisher Details: London New York : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 104 pages)
• Subjects: 301.0922; Civilization, Modern; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General; Civilization, Modern; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781785273056; 1785273051; 9781785273063
• Related ISBNs: 178527306X; 9781785273049; 1785273043
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 27, 2020).
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