Description
Multiple Modernities and Challenges
Book Summary
This collective work offers an in-depth analysis of the tensions and transformations that define contemporary societies. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the authors examine key conflicts that traverse different types of modernity, from the formation of moral universals after the Holocaust to the role of populism in current globalization. The book also explores the construction of collective memory, violence, and the body, and presents case studies on specific modernities: the Nordic, Ibero-American, Chinese, and the Southern European case of Spain. An essential read for understanding the challenges of our time.
What is it about?
The book is structured into two clearly differentiated parts. The first analyzes fundamental axes of conflict that shape current modernities. It addresses the formation of moral universals based on the experience of the Holocaust, proposes an alternative history to the "disenchantment of the world" to understand modern culture wars, and examines the role of populism in modernization and globalization processes. It also studies the construction of national collective memory, articulated between the unborn, the dead, and the living, and offers a new perspective on violence and bodies, taking the cases of Argentina and Mexico as a reference.
The second part of the book focuses on the analysis of specific modernities and their particular trajectories. It includes works on Nordic European modernity, Ibero-American modernities, Chinese modernity, and Southern European modernity, exemplified by the case of Spain. In this way, the work offers a comparative and plural vision of how contemporary challenges are manifested and faced in different geographical and cultural contexts.
Main Topics
- Social theory and sociology of modernity.
- Globalization and its effects on social and political structures.
- Populism as a political phenomenon in contexts of modernization.
- Collective memory and the construction of national identities.
- Violence, body, and power in contemporary societies (cases of Argentina and Mexico).
- Comparative analysis of modernities: Nordic, Ibero-American, Chinese, and Spanish.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is intended for students, academics, and professionals in sociology, political science, anthropology, and cultural studies. It will also be of great interest to readers with a solid background in social sciences who are looking for a critical and updated understanding of the processes of modernization and globalization, as well as the conflicts that run through them.
What this book contributes
- A plural and comparative vision of the different trajectories of modernity in the world.
- Rigorous analysis of key topics such as populism, collective memory, and violence.
- Updated theoretical perspectives to rethink contemporary social and political challenges.
- Concrete case studies that illustrate and enrich theoretical debates.
Technical Specifications
- Author: BERIAIN, JOSETXO; GIL-GIMENO, JAVIER; SANCHEZ-CAPDEQUI, CELSO
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Literary essays, society and social sciences, social issues and processes, globalization, sociology, social theory, politics and government
- Collection: Globalizations
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2018
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 510 g
Editorial Review
This is a collective work of a high academic level that addresses the central debates of contemporary social theory with depth and rigor. Its main value lies in the comparative and plural approach, which allows the reader to understand the diversity of responses to the challenges of modernity in different contexts. It is a recommended read for those who seek to go beyond simplistic analyses and desire a nuanced understanding of global transformations.