Abstract
The aim of this paper is to theoretically reconsider some of the features of
contemporary individualisation in order to be able to raise questions about possible
social pathologies which cannot be sufficiently understood with the aid of existing
conceptualisations of individualisation. Hence, this paper explores structural and
normative aspects of individualisation and how they unfold under conditions of
contemporary network capitalism. My argument is that individualisation becomes an
ideological and ambiguous process of liberation. While it comprises liberating
aspects, it also starts to serve as a means for systemic coordination and reproduction. Individualisation thus can be redefined as structurally enabled but also as normative individualisation, while the pathologies can be captured as organised individualisation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Social Causes, Private Lives |
| Subtitle of host publication | TASA 2010 Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Selvaraj Velayutham, Norbert Ebert, Michael Fine, Sheila Watkins |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | The Australian Sociological Association |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780646546285 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Australian Sociological Association Conference - Sydney Duration: 6 Dec 2010 → 9 Dec 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Sociological Association Conference |
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| City | Sydney |
| Period | 6/12/10 → 9/12/10 |
Keywords
- individualisation
- organised individualisation
- network capitalism