Global Modernity from Coloniality to Pandemic: A Cross-disciplinary Perspective

Global Modernity from Coloniality to Pandemic explores the global crises of our time by revisiting the notions of modernity, modernism, and modernization. It engages scholars from various disciplines and calls for a new understanding of modernity that is globally distributed, informed by the voices of many, and concerned with crises that threaten all of us at the level of the species.

Format: Hardback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2022
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Global Modernity from Coloniality to Pandemic delves into the intricate web of issues surrounding the global crises of our time, encompassing the realms of reason, science, and the environment. By reexamining the concepts of modernity, modernism, and modernization, the book challenges the notion that they can be solely attributed to Western or secular perspectives. It poses thought-provoking questions about how we should approach modernity today, by engaging scholars from diverse disciplines such as sociology, science, philosophy, robotics, medicine, visual culture, mathematics, cultural theory, biology, and environmental studies. Renowned sociologist Alain Touraine contributes a fresh text, delving into the roles of women, refugees, and migrants and offering insights into the future of democracy. In their conclusion, the editors make a fundamental ethical distinction between modernization and modernity, advocating for a new understanding of modernity that is distributed globally, informed by the diverse voices of many, and actively addressing the crises that pose a threat to our species. This call for a "modernity-to-come" signifies a transformative shift in our perspective, one that seeks to unite and confront the challenges of our interconnected world.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789463727457