KARACHI (UNESCO): Today, we remember Polish sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, who died on this day in 2017.

Bauman became best known for his analyses of the links between modernity, the Holocaust, and postmodern consumerism.

He knew the terror of war and the trauma of exile.

These experiences have made him a champion of the underdog and a caustic critic of the status quo.

He coined the concept of “Liquid Modernity”, through which he analyzed the disappearance of the solid structures and institutions that once provided the stable foundations for well-ordered modern societies and the consequences for individuals and communities.

Professor of sociology at Leeds University, United Kingdom (1971-91, and then emeritus), Bauman argued that our “liquid modern” world was unable to stand still and keep its shape for long.

Everything seems to change – the fashions we follow, the events that catch our attention, the things we dream of and the things we fear.

An increasing polarization between the elite and the rest, our growing tolerance of ever-expanding inequalities, and separation between power and politics remained constant themes in his writings – he produced more than 60 books in total.

A selection of articles and essays Bauman wrote for UNESCO:

Books in the global dialogue of culture (2001)

http://on.unesco.org/2i6Sqp3

Some problems in contemporary education (1967)

http://on.unesco.org/2jaJETT

International study on the main trends of research in the sciences of man – contribution (1965)

http://on.unesco.org/2jaJeNw

Economic growth, social structure, élite formation: the case of Poland(1964)

http://on.unesco.org/2jaNpsH

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