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20 de may. de 2013 · Postmodernity and its Discontents. When Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression. Modern civilization depends upon the constraint of impulse, the...
The very pursuit of individual happiness corrupts and undermines those systems of authority needed for a stable life. This book builds imaginatively upon Baumans earlier contributions to social theory. It consolidates his reputation as the interpreter of postmodernity.
1 de feb. de 1997 · Postmodernity and Its Discontents. If, as Freud postulated, modern society assails man's freedom by repressing his sexual expression, then the postmodern era can be said to be defined by...
Postmodernity and Its Discontents is a book written by Zygmunt Bauman, published in 1997. It is considered a landmark in Bauman's studies on postmodernism. (subscription required) (subscription required) The title references Sigmund Freud's 1930 book Civilization and Its Discontents. Overview
1 de feb. de 1997 · Postmodernity and Its Discontents. If, as Freud postulated, modern society assails man's freedom by repressing his sexual expression, then the postmodern era can be said to be defined by the individual's quest for sublime happiness at the expense of security.
6 de mar. de 1997 · Postmodernity is governed by the 'will to happiness': the result, however, is a sacrificing of security. The most prominent anxieties in our society today, Bauman shows, derive from the removal of security.
In the series of related essays Postmodernity and its Discontents (1997), Zygmunt Bauman builds upon many of the themes which he introduced in his earlier works.
