Mess is more
Radical democracy and self-realisation in late-modern societies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4481100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norbert Ebert (0000-0003-1177-168X, Macquarie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-95 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thesis Eleven (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-5136 • E-ISSN: 1461-7455 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0725513619838372 |
| OpenAlex | W2922912588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
The following discussion highlights the sociological relevance of Maria Márkus's work for the Budapest School's concept of 'radical democracy'. A brief historical sketch exhibits how the concept has emerged. It is in particular the 'messy' social conditions for equal and free forms of self-realisation in civil society that underpin radical democracy which are central in Maria Márkus's critique of the neoliberal state, identity formation and a gendered achievement principle. Her approach, I argue, can be advanced as a prism for the critical analysis of contemporary issues. To do so, I contend that late-modern societies are increasingly defined by a paradox with a pluralisation of identity claims in civil society on the one hand, and tendencies to homogenise identities on the other by concurring economic and political forces. A democratisation of everyday life, and with it diverse and plural forms of self-realisation, appears to be under homogenising pressures from governments and markets alike. This will be briefly demonstrated using Maria Márkus's work, which also points toward possible departure points to advance a critical sociology of radical democracy
Aesthetics · Civil society · Critical theory · Democracy · Democratization · Epistemology · Plural · Political economy · Political radicalism · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Realisation · Social science · Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |