EDUC 1F95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Symbolic Power, Negative Liberty, Rob Ford
29 Jul 2018
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How do we desire this relationship with the state: symbolic violence, egoism, risk society. Life itself a bit of a gambling; nothing is certain in life. If life is gambling, then there are risks to every choice we make. If risks are to be guaranteed, then we have to be able to manage those risks. We can make our risks appear to be pleasurable: neoliberalism. Is a discourse, it"s a way of talking or way of thinking. It"s very useful because it allows governments to avoid being criticized. Basically, gambling can be good for a very limited number of people, for the winners. Current that runs through a lot of different chapters in the textbook. Live their lives outside of community life. Traditionally, there were bonds within communities to guide a sense of self. There"s this theory that egoism is on the rise and that collectivism is on the decline because individuals are not being integrated into communities.
