A Disastrous Undertaking
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In his recent volume, sociologist Bryan Turner attempts to formulate a theory of catastrophe based on observations regarding historical events. Beginning with a quote from Walter Benjamin, Turner’s book covers concepts like Ulrich Beck’s “risk society” and Zygmunt Bauman’s “liquid modernity,” in addition to occurrences like the Enlightenment, the Black Plague, colonialism, war, and utopian thought. Ambitious from the outset, the volume contains shortcomings and contributes little to the catastrophe discourse; indeed, a theory of catastrophe never arrives.
Source: KULT_online
Author: Childs, Matthew
Institution: Wake Forest University
Language: English
Topic: Zygmunt Bauman's Sociology
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6907505114
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