Personalized society

Author: (English) Bauman
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Publishing Date: 2002-12-01
Features: For the individual, society is a warm concept, as it allows one to savor the joys that seem to be within reach and may easily slip away. Society also enables individuals to taste eternity, alleviating the fear of life's brevity. It can be said that only society can imbue life with meaning, leaving a lasting imprint on the fleeting moments of existence. Individualized Society is a collection of speeches and articles the author has delivered and written over the past three years. What unifies the entire book are not only the issues mentioned in the preface but also another common thread: certain areas are placed in the background, thus forgotten in the untold stories of everyday life. The effort to bring these areas back into our field of vision to expand the boundaries of expression has resulted in a rapid broadening of exploration in the political realm.