Description
The Transgressive (and Transgressed) Subject
Book Summary
This work delves into the paradox of the modern human being as a border-dwelling entity who, while seeking transgression in freedom, simultaneously faces new forms of subjugation. The author analyzes how Enlightenment utopias and secularization have given way to a plural awakening of religion, where the citizen, the worker, the believer, and extreme figures such as the national hero or the martyr-suicide-terrorist coexist. An essential study for understanding the interpretive keys that underlie contemporary transgressive behaviors.
What is it about?
Starting from the Simmelian premise that man is a "border-dwelling being without borders," the book explores the contradictory nature of modernity. It examines how secular society, far from eliminating religiosity, has provoked a plural resurgence of it. The analysis focuses on the tensions between Good and Evil, the sublime and the sinister, which manifest in cultural projects and ways of being modern, from the integrated citizen to the terrorist who perceives himself as a martyr.
Main themes
- Transgression as the engine of modernity and its limits.
- The plural awakening of religion in secularized societies.
- The figure of the border-dwelling subject between freedom and subjugation.
- Enlightenment utopias and their legacy in the contemporary world.
- The dialectic between Good and Evil in modern cultural projects.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals of sociology, philosophy, and political science, as well as readers interested in understanding the complex dynamics of modernity, secularization, and the phenomenon of terrorism from a sociological and cultural perspective.
What this book offers
- A deep interpretation of the paradoxes of modern identity.
- Keys to understanding the resurgence of religion in secular contexts.
- A rigorous analysis of transgressive behaviors and their motivations.
- A reflection on the limits of freedom in contemporary society.
Technical specifications
- Author: BERIAIN RAZQUIN, JOSETXO
- Publisher: ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: SOCIOLOGY
- Collection: NO COLLECTION
- Weight: 100 g
Editorial review
A work of great intellectual depth that addresses with competence the complex relationship between transgression, secularization, and religiosity in the modern world. Its critical approach and its ability to articulate seemingly contradictory concepts make it a valuable read for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of current social and cultural dynamics.