MODERNOST I SOCIOLOGIJA: KRATKI PREGLED SOCIOLOŠKOG DISKURSA O MODERNOSTI/MODERNITY AND SOCIOLOGY: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL DISCOURSE ON MODERNITY

Abstract

In this paper, we present the genesis of sociological discourse that emerged in the period of modernity, which was one of its central themes. We will point out the difference between the theories of the so-called first modernity and contemporary sociological theories and the reason for their discontinuity. We will look at the problem of defining the modern era and at the theories that insist on its modern character. We will show that the modern era is characterized as an era of permanent crisis of social reality that coincides with the intra-disciplinary crisis of sociology. Finally, we will argue for the importance of a more stable establishment of sociological knowledge.