The Emerald guide to Zygmunt Bauman / by Dr. Shaun Best (Winchester University, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Best, Shaun, author.

Series:

Emerald guides to social thought.

Emerald guides to social thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bauman, Zygmunt, 1925-2017.

Bauman, Zygmunt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 230 pages).

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

The influential sociologist and social theorist Zygmunt Bauman was a prolific commentator on contemporary social life. The extent and range of his published work is so vast that it is easy for the uninitiated reader to feel daunted by the sheer scale of works and where to begin. That is, until now. The Emerald Guide to Zygmunt Bauman is the first introductory guide to the work of Zygmunt Bauman, designed specifically for students and those new to his work. It provides a clear, comprehensive and authoritative overview of the emergence and development of key themes and arguments across the whole body of Bauman's work, from his early publications in Poland in relation to actually existing socialism, to his Marxist revisionism, his influential analysis of the Holocaust, and his contribution to ethics and critiques of modernity and liquid modern neoliberalism. Critically, the book also places Bauman's work in context by discussing the influence of his personal biography on his ideas. This book provides a firm foundation for the independent reading of Bauman himself and for exploring the many discussions and interpretations of his influential ideas. It is essential reading for readers in sociology, politics, history, law, religion and other areas of the social sciences to which Bauman made a contribution.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Bauman in context

Chapter 2. Bauman: life, career and politics

Chapter 3. Arrival in Britain: the successful outsider?

Chapter 4. Bauman as a critic of modernity

Chapter 5. The postmodern turn

Chapter 6. The liquid turn

Chapter 7. Bauman on inclusion and exclusion

Chapter 8. Care for the other

Chapter 9. Bauman's legacy

Appendix 1. Zygmunt Bauman

Bibliography

Appendix 2. Sources and further reading.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781839097409

183909740X

9781839097386

1839097388