Homage to the Work of Zygmunt Bauman

Contributors to this special section examine the legacy of the great European sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman in wake of his death in January 2017, while considering the importance of his work in relation to the British decision on Brexit, the American election to president of Donald Trump, the rise of fake news, and the normalization of what would have previously been extremist political views. Essays include topics such as Bauman’s liquid modernity, positioning Bauman between modernism and postmodernism, Bauman’s unique “sociology of hope,” and how to read Bauman in the classroom.