Culture of Individualism: Life in the Face of the New Spirit of Capitalism

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The aim of the course is to reflect on the problem of the culture of individualism and its contemporary reinterpretations.

The aim of the course is to reflect on the problem of the culture of individualism and its contemporary reinterpretations. We will discuss how the elements characteristic of the post-Fordist economy (e.g. technology, creativity, self-realization) shape the organization of an individual's life and transform various spheres of life into an object of management and creative care for oneself (e.g. the body, subjectivity , emotions).

Type of course: optional

Semester: winter

Number of hours: 30

Type of classes: workshops

Score: 6 ECTS

F. Berardi, After the future, Edinburgh 2011.

F. Berardi, Schizo-Economy, “SubStance”, 1/2007.

F. Berardi, The soul at work. From alienation to autonomy, Los Angeles 2009.

E. Morozov, Gamify or Die, w: To Save Everything, Click Here, New York 2013.

I. Lorey, State of Insecurity. Government of the precarious, London 2015.

A. Zupančič, The odd one in: on comedy, Cambridge-London 2008.

S. Radhakrishnan, C Solari, Empowered Women, Failed Patriarchs: Neoliberalism and Global Gender Anxieties, “Sociology Compass” 2015, nr 9.

KP6_WG1

knows and understands the definitions of the most important sociological terms, can identify specific problems undertaken by sociology

KP6_UW8

is able to identify social problems of a selected community / social group and analyse, evaluate and propose solutions

KP6_KO1

is determined to improve his/her social skills

KP6_KO2

is open to work in a group, being able to assume various roles in it, sees the need for managing teams creatively

Classes -final test, paper, active participation in classes. consultation