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Zygmunt Bauman - Identity: Coversations With Benedetto Vecchi - 9780745633084 - V9780745633084
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Identity: Coversations With Benedetto Vecchi

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Description for Identity: Coversations With Benedetto Vecchi Hardback. 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. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
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 ... Read more


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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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
Themes for the 21st Century Series
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745633084
SKU
V9780745633084
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Professor Emeritus at the University of Leeds and the University of Warsaw. Benedetto Vecchi is a journalist and Editor of the Italian newspaper Il Manifesto

Reviews for Identity: Coversations With Benedetto Vecchi
"A thoroughly approachable introduction to Bauman's ideas and fighting spirit."
The Guardian "This is an enjoyable and instructive read in an accessible language and a pocket format."
International Journal of Contemporary Sociology

Goodreads reviews for Identity: Coversations With Benedetto Vecchi


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