Colonization of the Inner Planet - 21st Century Social Theory From the Politics of Sensibilities

This book explores the conquest, predation and management of human bodies and emotions by the growing capitalist digital community. It seeks to understand the debate between various forms of the individual, subject, actor, and agent to emerge a social theory vision for the 21st century.

List of contents

1. "Diagnosis of the 21st Century" 2. "Colonization of the Inner Planet I. Body Reconstruction" 3. "Colonization of the Inner Planet II. Politics of Sense" 4. "Structures/Relationships/Processes" 5. "Notion of the Person" 6. "Collective Actions" 7. "Values"

About the author

Adrian Scribano is Director of the Centre for Sociological Research and Studies and Principal Researcher at the National Scientific and Technological Research Council, Argentina. He is also the Director of the Latin American Journal of Studies on Bodies, Emotions and Society and the Study Group on Sociology of Emotions and Bodies, in the Gino Germani Research Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires.

Summary

This book explores the conquest, predation and management of human bodies and emotions by the growing capitalist digital community. It seeks to understand the debate between various forms of the individual, subject, actor, and agent to emerge a social theory vision for the 21st century.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Scribano, Adrian (National Scientific and Technica Scribano
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367772901
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77290-1
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Research in the Anthropocene
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Human Geography, Environmental science, engineering and technology