Legislators and Interpreters
On Modernity, Post-Modernity and Intellectuals
«'Astonishing and intriguing.' New Society
'This is the first book since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe that I've read from cover to cover twice ... Bauman's book is endlessly fascinating.' Tribune
'Enthralling ... a fascinating pot-pourri of contemporary sociological preoccupations.' Times Literary Supplement
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The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks of intellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters' with the transition from modernity to post-modernity. Les mer
The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks of intellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters' with the transition from modernity to post-modernity. The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks of intellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters' with the transition from modernity to post-modernity.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Polity Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 224
- ISBN
- 9780745607900
- Utgivelsesår
- 1989
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«'Astonishing and intriguing.' New Society
'This is the first book since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe that I've read from cover to cover twice ... Bauman's book is endlessly fascinating.' Tribune
'Enthralling ... a fascinating pot-pourri of contemporary sociological preoccupations.' Times Literary Supplement
»