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Identity: conversations with Benedetto Vecchi

By Zygmunt Bauman , Benedetto Vecchi

Book information

Publisher
Polity Press
Year
2004
ISBN
0745633080, 9780745633084
Google Books ID
u7-uQgAACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL7956672M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2368821 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
113\113
DPI
600
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Социологические дисциплины;Первоисточники по социо

Description

This topical new book by Zygmunt Bauman explores the notion of identity in the modern world. As we grapple with the insecurity and uncertainty of liquid modernity, Bauman argues that our socio-political, cultural, professional, religious and sexual identities are undergoing a process of continual transformation. Identities the world over have become more precarious than ever: we live in an era of constant change and disposability - whether it's last season's outfit, or car, or even partner - and our identities as a result have become transient and deeply elusive. In a world of rapid global change where national borders are increasingly eroded, our identities are in a state of continuous flux.Identity - a notion that by its very nature is elusive and ambivalent - has become a key concept for understanding the changing nature of social life and personal experience in our contemporary, liquid modern age. In this brief book, Zygmunt Bauman explains compellingly why this is so.

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