Theories on contemporary society Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is liquid society (or liquid modernity) according to Bauman?
is a metaphor to describe the condition of constant mobility and change, and the lack of foundations of contemporary society
What does risk society mean according to Beck?
It explains that modern societies face endogenous risks as a result of their own functioning (e.g. climate change).
What are platform companies according to Srnicek?
There are different types of platforms. But in general terms they are companies with strong digital infrastructures that act as intermediaries between consumers and suppliers.
(e.g.: Amazon, Google, Deliveroo, Uber, Meta…)
What is the role that data play in the platform economy?
Data has become a raw material (like oil, gas…) to be extracted and refined.
What is attention economy based on?
In capturing our attention that is a scarce resource that has become a commodity
What does Shoshana Zuboff mean by Surveillance Capitalism?
A system based on the claiming of private human experience as free raw material for translation into behavioral data.
What does the concept of free labor explain?
That when we use social media we are giving data to the company that will use it to do business
What is The Fear of missing out (FOMO)?
Is an emotional response to the belief that important opportunities or experiences are being missed.
Today FOMO is increased by the use of social media
What does Eva Illouz mean by Emotional Capitalism?
A dual process by which emotional and economic relationships come to define and shape each other:
a)The economy is governed by an emotional logic (e.g. advertising that appeals to emotions).
b)Personal emotions are understood from an economic logic (self-help, investing in oneself through therapy, investing in a sentimental relationship, etc.).
What is Cannibal Capitalism according to Nancy Fraser?
A metaphor to analyze how capitalism erodes social institutions and everyday life (labor market, family, work and familiy balance, pareting, health…)
