Styling the Self

Ethics and Aesthetics in Absolute Capitalism
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-367-69711-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

This volume examines the turn inwards, towards matters of the self, in an era characterised by suffering, destruction and death resulting from large-scale structural problems including global pandemics, economic inequality and climate change. As uncertainty on a large scale has begotten attempts at certainty on smaller ones, new social and cultural phenomena have emerged that can be understood and analyzed as new ways of crafting selfhood. With a particular focus on ‘practices of style’ that reflect both aesthetic as well as ethical qualities, the author considers practices stemming from growing interest in sustainability, the popularity of tidying up and the ideology of minimalism, digital detoxing, discourses around ‘self-care’ and the growing digital communities of menswear, style and wellness. An exploration of the trend towards constant reinvention of the self without the scaffolding scripts of religion and the state, Styling the Self will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology and social theory with interests in culture, consumption and lifestyle.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Han, Sam

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Freizeitsoziologie, Konsumsoziologie, Alltagssoziologie, Populärkultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: The Return Of The Aesthetic And The Return Of The Religious In Absolute Capitalism Part I 2. On The Emergence Of Style As An Ethics 3. From Having To Being: The Character Structure Of A Post-Leisure Society Part II 4. Aesthetic Community: Menswear And The Art Of Craft 5. Taking Care Of The Self: Welfare To Wellbeing To Wellness 6. The Joy Of Shedding: Minimalism And Its Critics 7. Slowing Down: Time, Degrowth And The Ethics Of Inactivity

Über Autor(innen)

Sam Han is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bristol and also Honorary Research Fellow at Brunel University of London. He is the author of many books, most recently The Concept of Tragedy: Its Importance for the Social Sciences in Unsettled Times (Routledge, 2023).