Liquid Love: On the Frailty of Human Bonds
Zygmunt Bauman
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Description for Liquid Love: On the Frailty of Human Bonds
Hardback. * The latest book by Zygmunt Bauman, one of the most original and influential social thinkers of our time. * Offers an original analysis of the central figure of our contemporary, 'liquid--modern' times -- the man or woman with no fixed or durable bonds. Num Pages: 178 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
This book is about the central figure of our contemporary, ‘liquid modern’ times – the man or woman with no bonds, and particularly with none of the fixed or durable bonds that would allow the effort of self-definition and self-assertion to come to a rest. Having no permanent bonds, the denizen of our liquid modern society must tie whatever bonds they can to engage with others, using their own wits, skill and dedication. But none of these bonds are guaranteed to last. Moreover, they must be tied loosely so that they can be untied again, quickly and as effortlessly as ... Read more
This book is about the central figure of our contemporary, ‘liquid modern’ times – the man or woman with no bonds, and particularly with none of the fixed or durable bonds that would allow the effort of self-definition and self-assertion to come to a rest. Having no permanent bonds, the denizen of our liquid modern society must tie whatever bonds they can to engage with others, using their own wits, skill and dedication. But none of these bonds are guaranteed to last. Moreover, they must be tied loosely so that they can be untied again, quickly and as effortlessly as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745624884
SKU
V9780745624884
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About Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Leeds and the University of Warsaw
Reviews for Liquid Love: On the Frailty of Human Bonds
"Bauman is a social theorist whose work just gets better and better, which is pretty amazing if one considers his prolific output during recent years." Anthony Elliott, University of the West of England "This book is timely and shows accurate observation, lucid thinking and much background knowledge and wisdom" John ... Read more