Legislators and Interpreters: On Modernity, Post-Modernity and Intellectuals

The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks of intellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters' with the transition from modernity to post-modernity.
The book discusses the role of intellectuals in the modern world. Bauman connects this with current analyses of modernity and post-modernity. The theme of the book is that the tasks of intellectuals change from being 'legislators' to 'interpreters' with the transition from modernity to post-modernity.

Author: Zygmunt Bauman
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 01/15/1991
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.68h x 6.62w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780745607900

About the Author
Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Leeds. His many books have become international bestsellers and have been translated into more than thirty languages. He was awarded the Theodor W. Adorno prize for 1998.

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