Perspectives on the Self Reflexivity in the Humanities

Modernity is the era of the self-made person: the moderns create themselves by self-reflexivity and make their world - society - in their own image. That the social world is reflexive means that its dynamics become independent of its constructors. It is not made of individuals but of a non-subjectiv...

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Other Authors: Matějčková, Tereza (Editor), Kolman, Vojtěch (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
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Summary:Modernity is the era of the self-made person: the moderns create themselves by self-reflexivity and make their world - society - in their own image. That the social world is reflexive means that its dynamics become independent of its constructors. It is not made of individuals but of a non-subjective communication. The volume analyzes this double reflexivity from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing both on individual and social narratives.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (277 p.)
ISBN:9783110698510
9783110698459
9783110698565
Access:Open Access