Modern Subjectivities in World Society by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319907345
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Furthermore, as Bröckling points out, the idea of the enterprising self only exists as a model (Leitbild) toward which the modern subject is oriented without being able to fully realize it. The modern subject thus can only strive to become an enterprising self (Bröckling 2005, 12). Therefore, the enterprising self is “both an active self and a calculating self, a self that calculates about itself and that acts upon itself in order to better itself” (Rose 1996, 154).

Modern subjectivity, conceptualized in this manner, is clearly informed by the world-cultural principles of rationalization, theorization/scientization, universalism, and individualism.

At the same time, it should be noted that while responsibilization, autonomization, and entrepreneurialization represent crucial notions on which modern subjectivity in world society is based, this model overlaps with other patterns of modern subjectivity, which are, however, not the focus of this chapter. For instance, especially regarding Palestine, one could argue that the modern subject is a nationalist subject, because the striving for national independence is not only promoted by the political elite, but also engrained in individual practices. At the same time, while not being part of this contribution, it should be noted that also martyrdom and self-sacrifice could be framed as materializations of modern subjectivity in Palestine. This is the case, for example, because a martyr has a self-perception of him-/herself as an individual subject that makes a relatively autonomous decision based on a responsibility toward the national group to sacrifice his/her life for the national cause.

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