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Reinventing Modernity

Reflexive Modernization vs Liquid Modernity vs Multiple Modernities

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, MALAYSIA

Modernity has not collapsed under the weight of postmodern criticisms. On the contrary, it has rebounded with greater vigour as witnessed by the emergence of new terms such as reflexive modernization, liquid modernity and multiple modernities. These terms suggest that modernity can no longer be conceptualized in the singular. Yet the pluralization of modernity does not necessarily imply that there is a new consensus about the meaning of modernity. The appearance of these terms can be regarded as specific attempts to transcend postmodern critiques. Comparison of these new terms provides an understanding of their usage in the context of the decline of postmodernism and the direction of contests over the meaning of modernity.

Key Words: diversity • liquidity • modernity • postmodernism • reflexivity

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