Community: Seeking Safety in an Insecure World by Zygmunt Bauman (English) Hardc

Description: Community by Zygmunt Bauman Community is one of those words that feels good: it is good to have a community, to be in a community. And community feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them promising pleasures, and more often than not the kind of pleasures which we would like to experience but seem to miss. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Community is one of those words that feels good: it is good to have a community, to be in a community. And community feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them promising pleasures, and more often than not the kind of pleasures which we would like to experience but seem to miss. Community conveys the image of a warm and comfortable place, like a fireplace at which we warm our hands on a frosty day. Out there, in the street, all sorts of dangers lie in ambush; in here, in the community, we can relax and feel safe. Community stands for the kind of world which we long to inhabit but which is not, regrettably, available to us. Today community is another name for paradise lost - but for a paradise which we still hope to find, as we feverishly search for the roads that may lead us there. But there is a price to be paid for the privilege of being in a community. Community promises security but seems to deprive us of freedom, of the right to be ourselves. Security and freedom are two equally precious and coveted values which could be balanced to some degree, but hardly ever fully reconciled. The tension between security and freedom, and between community and individuality, is unlikely ever to be resolved. We cannot escape the dilemma but we can take stock of the opportunities and the dangers, and at least try to avoid repeating past errors. In this important new book, Zygmunt Bauman takes stock of these opportunities and dangers and, in his distinctive and brilliant fashion, offers a much-needed reappraisal of a concept that has become central to current debates about the nature and future of our societies. Back Cover Community is one of those words that feels good: it is good to have a community, to be in a community. And community feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them promising pleasures, and more often than not the kind of pleasures which we would like to experience but seem to miss. Community conveys the image of a warm and comfortable place, like a fireplace at which we warm our hands on a frosty day. Out there, in the street, all sorts of dangers lie in ambush; in here, in the community, we can relax and feel safe. Community stands for the kind of world which we long to inhabit but which is not, regrettably, available to us. Today community is another name for paradise lost - but for a paradise which we still hope to find, as we feverishly search for the roads that may lead us there. But there is a price to be paid for the privilege of being in a community. Community promises security but seems to deprive us of freedom, of the right to be ourselves. Security and freedom are two equally precious and coveted values which could be balanced to some degree, but hardly ever fully reconciled. The tension between security and freedom, and between community and individuality, is unlikely ever to be resolved. We cannot escape the dilemma but we can take stock of the opportunities and the dangers, and at least try to avoid repeating past errors. In this important new book, Zygmunt Bauman takes stock of these opportunities and dangers and, in his distinctive and brilliant fashion, offers a much-needed reappraisal of a concept that has become central to current debates about the nature and future of our societies. Flap Community is one of those words that feels good: it is good to have a community, to be in a community. And community feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them promising pleasures, and more often than not the kind of pleasures which we would like to experience but seem to miss. Community conveys the image of a warm and comfortable place, like a fireplace at which we warm our hands on a frosty day. Out there, in the street, all sorts of dangers lie in ambush; in here, in the community, we can relax and feel safe. Community stands for the kind of world which we long to inhabit but which is not, regrettably, available to us. Today community is another name for paradise lost - but for a paradise which we still hope to find, as we feverishly search for the roads that may lead us there. But there is a price to be paid for the privilege of being in a community. Community promises security but seems to deprive us of freedom, of the right to be ourselves. Security and freedom are two equally precious and coveted values which could be balanced to some degree, but hardly ever fully reconciled. The tension between security and freedom, and between community and individuality, is unlikely ever to be resolved. We cannot escape the dilemma but we can take stock of the opportunities and the dangers, and at least try to avoid repeating past errors. In this important new book, Zygmunt Bauman takes stock of these opportunities and dangers and, in his distinctive and brilliant fashion, offers a much-needed reappraisal of a concept that has become central to current debates about the nature and future of our societies. Author Biography Zygmunt Bauman is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the Universities of Leeds and Warsaw. Table of Contents An Overture, or Welcome to Elusive Community. The Agony of Tantalus. Rerooting the Uprooted. Times of Disengagement, or the Great Transformation Mark Two. Secession of the Successful. Two Sources of Communalism. Right to Recognition, Right to Redistribution. From Equality to Multiculturalism. The Bottom Line: The Ghetto. Many Cultures, One Humanity?. Afterword. Notes. Index Review "These books mark an important advance in Baumans project. He seems to be trying to bring the intellectuals back into the game, twitting them for their passivity. Bauman wants social critics to take a more active role, taking a lead by showing how the relationships between individuals and society and between the private and public spheres may be rearticulated and the spirit of the agora restored to social and political life." British Journal of Sociology "This book is an example of what social thought can be when it is carried out in terms of the highest of qualities. As such, it demands to be read for two reasons; first, because of the fascinating and new light it casts on otherwise well-worn debates and second, as a call to arms." Contemporary Sociology "Baumans argument is convincing and well substantiated. This book forms an interesting and stimulating starting point for anyone wishing to dig deeper into this field". Gary Pattison, University of Southampton. Network Long Description Community is one of those words that feels good: it is good to have a community, to be in a community. And community feels good because of the meanings which the word conveys, all of them promising pleasures, and more often than not the kind of pleasures which we would like to experience but seem to miss. Community conveys the image of a warm and comfortable place, like a fireplace at which we warm our hands on a frosty day. Out there, in the street, all sorts of dangers lie in ambush; in here, in the community, we can relax and feel safe. Community stands for the kind of world which we long to inhabit but which is not, regrettably, available to us. Today community is another name for paradise lost - but for a paradise which we still hope to find, as we feverishly search for the roads that may lead us there. But there is a price to be paid for the privilege of being in a community. Community promises security but seems to deprive us of freedom, of the right to be ourselves. Security and freedom are two equally precious and coveted values which could be balanced to some degree, but hardly ever fully reconciled. The tension between security and freedom, and between community and individuality, is unlikely ever to be resolved. We cannot escape the dilemma but we can take stock of the opportunities and the dangers, and at least try to avoid repeating past errors. In this important new book, Zygmunt Bauman takes stock of these opportunities and dangers and, in his distinctive and brilliant fashion, offers a much-needed reappraisal of a concept that has become central to current debates about the nature and future of our societies. Review Text "These books mark an important advance in Baumans project. He seems to be trying to bring the intellectuals back into the game, twitting them for their passivity. Bauman wants social critics to take a more active role, taking a lead by showing how the relationships between individuals and society and between the private and public spheres may be rearticulated and the spirit of the agora restored to social and political life." British Journal of Sociology "This book is an example of what social thought can be when it is carried out in terms of the highest of qualities. As such, it demands to be read for two reasons; first, because of the fascinating and new light it casts on otherwise well-worn debates and second, as a call to arms." Contemporary Sociology "Baumans argument is convincing and well substantiated. This book forms an interesting and stimulating starting point for anyone wishing to dig deeper into this field". Gary Pattison, University of Southampton. Network Review Quote These books mark an important advance in Baumans project. He seems to be trying to bring the intellectuals back into the game, twitting them for their passivity. Bauman wants social critics to take a more active role, taking a lead by showing how the relationships between individuals and society and between the private and public spheres may be rearticulated and the spirit of the agora restored to social and political life. British Journal of SociologyThis book is an example of what social thought can be when it is carried out in terms of the highest of qualities. As such, it demands to be read for two reasons; first, because of the fascinating and new light it casts on otherwise well-worn debates and second, as a call to arms." Contemporary SociologyBaumns argument is convincing and well substantiated. This book forms an interesting and stimulating starting point for anyone wishing to dig deeper into this field". Gary Pattison, University of Southampton. Network Feature - an insightful overview by one of the most original thinkers today - an original approach to the subject of community giving a unique and alternative way of thinking about the issues involved -written in an accessible way that will appeal to a range of readers Details ISBN0745626343 Author Zygmunt Bauman Short Title COMMUNITY Pages 168 Series Themes for the 21st Century Language English ISBN-10 0745626343 ISBN-13 9780745626345 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Polity Press Subtitle Seeking Safety in an Insecure World Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1925 Illustrations black & white illustrations Residence ENK Affiliation Universities of Leeds and Warsaw University of Leeds, UK University of Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780745626345 UK Release Date 2000-12-07 AU Release Date 2000-12-07 NZ Release Date 2000-12-07 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-12-07 Alternative 9780745626352 DEWEY 307 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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