Interregnum: Beyond Liquid Modernity (Culture & Theory)

Challenging the thought of Zygmunt Bauman on the subject of liquid modernity, where everything has become unstable, precarious and uncertain, Carlo Bordoni (author with Bauman of »State of Crisis«) proposes to look at contemporary society as an »interregnum«, a temporary break with the past. In a condition characterised by anomie, the questioning of democratic achievements and the primacy of an unbridled economy, he offers a new perspective on our social condition. Understanding the interregnum and being aware of its instability and the social degradation that it entails can help us to make the right choices.

Carlo Bordoni is a sociologist and a journalist, writing for »Il Corriere della Sera« and »Social Europe Journal«. Former teacher at the Universities of Florence, Pisa and Naples, he was professor of Media Studies at the Academy of fine arts in Carrara (1980-2006). He is the author of »State of Crisis« (Polity Press, 2014) with Zygmunt Bauman. His research fields are cultural, political and social change as well as Sociology of literature.