Description
Social Order in Postmodernity
Book Summary
An essential work for understanding the mechanisms of power legitimation in contemporary society. Enrique Carretero Pasín proposes a rigorous and accessible analysis that connects the classical notion of ideology with the concept of social imaginary, offering a novel theoretical tool for deciphering how order is constructed and maintained in the postmodern era. The reader will find a critical reflection that illuminates the contradictions and dynamics hidden behind the dominant ideas of our time.
What is it about?
The book starts from the need to rethink the concept of ideology to adapt it to the conditions of postmodernity. The author argues that ideologies no longer operate as closed belief systems, but are instead diffused through shared social imaginaries: images, narratives, and myths that permeate daily life and naturalize the existing order. Throughout its pages, it explores how these imaginaries legitimize power structures, consumption, individualization, and depoliticization, generating a social consensus that appears spontaneous but responds to specific interests. The work thus offers a new proposal for ideological critique, capable of unveiling the subtle forms of domination in today's society.
Main themes
- Reformulation of the concept of ideology in postmodernity.
- The role of the social imaginary in the legitimation of order.
- Critique of contemporary ideologies and their relationship with power.
- Mechanisms of consensus and the naturalization of inequalities.
- Analysis of culture, consumption, and politics from critical theory.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals in sociology, philosophy, political science, anthropology, and communication, as well as readers interested in critical thinking and the analysis of contemporary society. It will also be highly useful for those seeking theoretical tools to understand phenomena such as populism, post-truth, or the crisis of traditional ideologies.
What this book contributes
- An original theoretical framework linking ideology and social imaginary for the analysis of current reality.
- An innovative perspective that allows for the identification of forms of power and domination in daily life.
- Conceptual tools to develop a solid and well-founded social critique.
- A clear and accessible reading on complex topics in sociological and philosophical thought.
- An updated perspective that connects critical tradition with the challenges of the 21st century.
Technical data
- Author: Carretero Pasín, Enrique
- Publisher: Erasmus ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: LITERARY ESSAYS, HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY OF IDEAS, SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIAL SERVICES AND WELFARE, CRIMINOLOGY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
- Collection: PENSAMIENTO DEL PRESENTE
- Binding: Paperback
- Date of publication: October 2010
- Number of pages: 196
- Weight: 406 g
Editorial assessment
A reference work within contemporary critical thought that manages to combine academic rigor with accessible prose. Its main value lies in offering a renewed approach to ideology, adapting it to the coordinates of postmodernity without losing analytical depth. It is a recommended read for those seeking to understand the dynamics of power and consensus in a world marked by fragmentation and uncertainty.