Nationalism and Modernity
Ernest Gellner argued that the nations, the nation state and nationalism had their origins in modernity, more specifically in the […]
Culture and Identity, Sociology key terms
modernity
Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
Jean Francois Lyotard: The Postmodern Condition
the postmodern condition is a mindset sceptical about universal truths and which embraces relativist knowledges and uncertainty.
Culture and Identity
Postmodernisation
Postmodernisation is the process of modern culture transforming into Postmodern culture/ postculture.
Social Theories, Sociology key terms
The Queen’s 70th Jubilee – It feels like the last gasp for Modernity….
I can’t think of any individuals who represent Britishness, continuity and stability better than THE QUEEEN – she’s just always
research methods
Voices of Guinness: Oral Histories of Work in Modernity
Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Royal Park Brewery (202) is a recent academic work by Tim Strangleman
Religion, New Age
Explaining the Growth of the New Age Movement…
Steve Bruce points out that the New Age mostly appeals to successful, highly educated, middle class individuals, especially those working
Book summaries
A Summary of Zygmunt Bauman’s ‘The Individualised Society’ – Part Three: The Way We Act
Thirteen – Does Love Need Reason? Love and Reason will forever fail to communicate… for three reasons. Reason is about
Summary of Liquid Modernity Chapter Four – Work
A brief summary of Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Modernity, chapter 4: Work.
Book summaries
A Summary of Chapter Three of Liquid Modernity by Zygmunt Bauman – Time/Space
In the first section Bauman provides an overview of some of the key features of contemporary urban areas. Firstly, that
Book summaries, Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
The Condition of Postmodernity (David Harvey): A Summary of Chapter Five
A summary of David Harvey’s (1989) The Condition of Postmodernity’: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Cultural Change. This is