UNBEHAGEN
ARMIN NASSEHI
UNBEHAGEN
Theory of the overburdened society
„Difference in perspective instead of normative certainty - that is the craft that will determine the success of future coalitions and the future of our society in the 21st century - and you can learn this from Armin Nassehi.“
taz, Peter Unfried
The call for more community, solidarity and cohesion stems from our fervent desire to be able to act as one and possibly collectively. But modern society knows no place where its different functional logics can be sustainably harmonised. In crises, this systematic overburdening of society with itself becomes particularly clear.
Armin Nassehi shows why the attempt to politically unite all forces towards a common goal must inevitably fail in complex contemporary societies. This notorious disappointment results in a sense of unease that distracts our view of society from its fundamental self-overload.
The sociologist talks to Robert Misik about his new book.
Armin Nassehi, born in Gifhorn in 1960, is a German sociologist. He is Professor of General Sociology and Social Theory at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and has been editor of the cultural journal "Kursbuch" since 2012. His research focuses on sociological theorising and empirical research into various fields on the basis of a differentiation theory design.
Robert Misik, Author and journalist
Armin Nassehi:
UNBEHAGEN
Theory of the overburdened society
Publisher C. H. Beck, September 2021, ISBN 978-3-406-77453-9
Hardcover 26,- €; also available as e-book!