Bauman, Zygmunt
Postmodernity and Its Discontents
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745617916
- author:
- Bauman, Zygmunt
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 15 x 1.2 cm
- Genre:
- Political science & theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Postmodernity and its Discontents explores how modern society's pursuit of individual happiness leads to a loss of security and stability. Zygmunt Bauman argues that the 'will to happiness' has become a dominant force, undermining traditional systems of authority.
In this book, Bauman examines the anxieties that arise from the removal of security in contemporary society. He shows how the lack of consistency and direction can be just as frightening as totalitarian politics. The result is a world where individual freedom is seen as the overriding value, but at what cost to stability?
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