Towards a Critical Sociology (Routledge Revivals): An Essay on Commonsense and emancipation

by Zygmunt Bauman

For the better part of its history sociology shared with commonsense its assumption of the 'nature-like' character of society - and consequently developed as the science of unfreedom. In this powerful and engaging work, first published in 1976, Professor Bauman outlines the historical roots of such a science and describes how the new trends in sociology emerging from phenomenology and existentialism do not challenge this preoccupation. Rather, he claims, they deepen and extend it by stressing the key role of commonsense, particularly the ways in which it is sustained and embedded in the routines and assumptions of everyday life.

Genres: Sociology

126 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Zygmunt Bauman was a world-renowned Polish sociologist and philosopher, and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Leeds. He was one of the world's most eminent social theorists, writing on issues as diverse as modernity and the Holocaust, postmodern consumerism and liquid modernity and one of the creators of the concept of “postmodernism”.

Reviews

[Ivan Labayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise ptero substantial ang binigay na accounting sa mga ganap sa at pinagmumunihan at pinonproblema ng sociology: what makes "Society" click, how do individuals see themselves in relation to this "Society" at pahapyaw, kung paano ang posibilidad ng pag-igpaw. Malakas ang paggamit kay Habermas, kaya di ko rin alam kung bakit mej na-disappoint nang dumulo ang "essay" sa karaniwang putak tungkol sa "equality" in the realm of communication at communicative conditions.