Bauman's attempt to develop a sociological theory of morality turning around fundamental premises of Durkheim's approach fails in the last analysis, since in Bauman's view the 'moral party of two' does not constitute a social situation. It is argued that the necessary condition to think sociologically about morality is the concept of reciprocity and thus one can arrive at a view of morality in postmodernity consistent with Bauman's earlier theory of practice. If Bauman's idea about responsibilty as the core of morality is transformed to the idea of an appeal of history to compassion and is supplemented with the idea of reciprocity as an emerging norm it is possible to outline a sociological theory of moral practice according to postmodern conditions.
Das Werk von Georg Simmel zählt unbestritten zum klassischen Kanon der Soziologie. Insbesondere in den BA- und MA-Modulen zur Theorie und Geschichte der Soziologie und zur Kultursoziologie ist das Denken Simmels ein fester Bestandteil des Curriculums. Diese Einführung gibt einen kompakten und didaktisch aufbereiteten Überblick über die Simmel'sche Soziologie, der auf die Bedürfnisse heutiger Studierender und Lehrender ausgerichtet ist. Auswahlbibliographien, Übersichtsgrafiken und präzise Verweise auf Quellentexte machen den Band zu einem wertvollen Begleiter in Studium und Lehre.
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