Abstract:

The space of modernity is idealized， and it formulates a grid in which words and objects correspond geometrically on the principle of purifying space. Utopianism is embedded in Bauman’s thoughts in every step of its development. The attributes of modern spacetemporality find expression in the derealization， locality， and ultimacy， which characterizes Bauman’s thoughts. Starting from analyzing power， Bauman furthers research on freedom. He sees society as of a pyramidal structure. The prison is a battlefield where space and temporality contest with each other. With the advent of postmodern society， modernity undergoes a transformation from solid to liquid. After the end of geography， temporality and speed function as signs of power， while space is depleted of its significance. Globalization intensifies localization. Politics loses its control of economic capital. The public sphere is open to a continuous encroachment of the private sphere. As a result， the community is broken， and multiculturalism starts to constructs new segregated spheres.

Key words: community, freedom, private sphere, space, social capital , marital violence , prevention effect  ,  alleviation effect  ,  ruralurban difference