Book, Individualized Society, A: lives told and stories lived[LS]

Individualization has become the destiny of every inhabitant of a large contemporary city, not an option. Society encourages individuals to act on the problems and fears that arise daily. And, when trying to make their lives have meaning, men tend to blame their own failures and weaknesses for the discomforts and defeats they face. For renowned Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, the reaction only leads to more isolation. The thinker goes deep into this theory and shows how sociology can contribute to connecting individual decisions and actions to human beings' deepest fears and questions.