Transcending Modernity with Relational Thinking

This book explores how social relations are changing modern society and argues that we are moving towards a new,trans-modern society that questions Western modernity's guiding ideas. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 252 pages
\n Publication date: 31 March 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This book delves into the intricate ways in which social relations are reshaping modern society, presenting a compelling argument that social relations, as a distinct reality, will ultimately pave the way for a new societal structure: an aftermodern or relational society. Building upon the insights of Simmel, the author expands the notion of society as solely comprised of social relations, thereby elucidating the workings of dichotomous forces within society and exploring the emergence of a third force in the morphogenetic processes. Employing a realist and critical relational sociology, which recognizes the inherent duality of human beings as both internal and external to social relations and society, the author demonstrates how we are gradually progressing towards a transformative, trans-modern society that challenges the fundamental principles of Western modernity. These principles include the notion of linear progression, the belief that science and technology are the primary drivers of human development, and the notion that culture can entirely replace nature. As such, this book will captivate scholars and researchers across various disciplines, including sociology, social theory, economics, political science, and social philosophy, who are interested in exploring relational thought, critical realism, and social transformation.

\n Weight: 534g\n
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367705121\n \n