Until further notice: Post-modernity and socio-territorial belonging

One of social theory's main concerns is the analysis of the changes that take place in human societies. This article systematizes existing knowledge about the characteristics of post-modern societies by incorporating it into Ferdinand Tönnies' classical theory of societal change. Post-modern societies are defined as societies in which people are essentially separated, yet still tightly connected in spite of everything that divides them. Tönnies characterizes community as 'organic' and society as 'mechanic'. In this article, contemporary societies are defined as 'digital'. Their 'psychological' foundation, or founding will, is found in the concept of 'imagination'. New forms of relationships accompany the coming of the digital society. Relationships with other individuals and with the territory are defined as 'fluid'.