Bauman and contemporary sociology: A critical analysis

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Synopsis
This is the first single-authored critical engagement with the major works of Zygmunt Bauman. Where previous books on Bauman have been exegetical, here an unwavering light is shone on key themes in the sociologist’s work, exposing serious weaknesses in Bauman’s interpretations of the Holocaust, Western modernity, consumerism, globalisation and the nature of sociology. The book shows how Eurocentrism, the neglect of issues of gender and a lack of awareness of the racism faced by Europe’s non-white ethnic minorities seriously limit Bauman’s analyses of Western societies. At the same time, it points to Bauman’s repeated insistence on the need for sociologists to take a moral stance in favour of the world’s poor and downtrodden as being his most valuable legacy. The book will be of great interest to sociologists. Its readability will be valued by undergraduates and postgraduates and it will attract a readership well beyond the discipline.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
344 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781526105882
Related ISBNs:
9781526127945, 9781526105899, 9781526127945, 9781526105875, 9781526105899, 9781526127945, 9781526105875
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ali Rattansi
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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