The Menu in Society: Mediating Structures of Power and Enchanting Myths of Individual Sovereignty  

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Korczynski, Marek ; Ott, Ursula

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Sociology vol. 40 no. 05 (Oct. 2006), page 911–928.
Topik: choice; critical sociology; individualism; mediation; power; society
Fulltext: 911.pdf (150.51KB)

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We live in curious times. People’s sense of individual autonomy co-exists with structures of power. How do these two phenomena co-exist? An important answer to this lies in the menu. The menu operates as a key form of mediation between people’s sense of individual autonomy and larger structures of power, allowing both to co-exist. This article illustrates the operation of the menu in society within consumption, within production, and within citizenship. The article also considers how far the metaphor of the menu in society is compatible with important contemporary attempts to characterize the macro-nature of society. The conclusion articulates how the metaphor of the menu in society can help open up the nature of society to critical investigation.

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