Contemporary Bauman Reader

The recent work of Zygmunt Bauman has received extraordinary attention in the social sciences. Widely recognized as one of the world's most influential social theorists and politically engaged public intellectuals, Bauman's theory of "liquid modernity" presents a dramatic, dark portrait of the contemporary age.This is the first book to provide a detailed critical assessment of Bauman's liquid turn in sociology. Anthony Elliott has selected representative extracts from Bauman's recent path-making work ensuring The Contemporary Bauman provides critical appraisals of the theory of liquid modernity in terms of its implications for self-identity, interpersonal relationships, culture, communications, and the broad-ranging institutional transformations associated with globalization.Elliott has brought together a highly distinguished group of international contributors comprising of Ann Branaman, Anthony Elliott, Makenna Goodman, Michael Hviid Jacobsen, Charles Lemert, Poul Poder, Larry Ray, Janet Sayers, Keith Tester and Iain Wilkinson thus making this volume an integral tool for both undergraduate and postgraduates studying contemporary social theory and cultural studies.Elliott, Anthony is the author of 'Contemporary Bauman Reader', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415409698 and ISBN 0415409691.