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In Praise of Literature
Zygmunt Bauman
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Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
In this new book Zygmunt Bauman and Riccardo Mazzeo examine the contentious issue of the relation between literature (and the arts in general) and sociology (or, more generally, a branch of the humanities claiming scientific status). While many commentators see literature and sociology as radically different vocations, Bauman and Mazzeo argue that they are bound together by a common purpose and a shared subject matter. Despite the many differences in terms of their methods and their ways of presenting their findings, novels and sociological texts are not at cross-purposes. Indeed, it is precisely their differences that make them at once ... Read more
In this new book Zygmunt Bauman and Riccardo Mazzeo examine the contentious issue of the relation between literature (and the arts in general) and sociology (or, more generally, a branch of the humanities claiming scientific status). While many commentators see literature and sociology as radically different vocations, Bauman and Mazzeo argue that they are bound together by a common purpose and a shared subject matter. Despite the many differences in terms of their methods and their ways of presenting their findings, novels and sociological texts are not at cross-purposes. Indeed, it is precisely their differences that make them at once ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509502691
SKU
V9781509502691
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Ref
99-38
About Zygmunt Bauman
ZYGMUNT BAUMAN (1925-2017) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Leeds RICCARDO MAZZEO is editor at the Italian publisher Edizioni Erickson
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