Community; Expertise; Lifeworlds; Phenomenology; Populism; Systems; Sociology and Political Science; Social Sciences (all); General Social Sciences
Abstract :
[en] This paper examines the contemporary spread of populism across the globe. We argue that populist movements worldwide are responses to the colonization of lifeworlds by increasingly opaque knowledge and regulatory systems. The complexity of the systems that regulate and control the day-to-day life of individuals from afar makes these systems alien and incomprehensible, and consequently perceived as illogical and oppressive. To regain a sense of autonomy, actors have reasserted a way of thinking and acting contrary to the organic web of global interdependence, seeking independence from communities outside the known lifeworld via revitalized community control and an emphasis upon qualities resembling mechanical solidarity. We evidence this claim by comparing two contemporary phenomena which seem to be distinct events until interpreted in this way: movements against international humanitarian law and the French Gilets Jaunes. We conclude by discussing the implications for those interested in contemporary populist events in the USA and abroad and the role of scientists in communicating our findings.
Disciplines :
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Jaster, Daniel ; Social Science and Business Division, Eureka College, Eureka, IL USA
Swed, Ori ; Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA
Frère, Bruno ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences sociales > Sociologie des identités contemporaines
Language :
English
Title :
The Critical Masses: The Rise of Contemporary Populism and Its Relation to Solidarity, Systems, and Lifeworlds.
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