Definition and problem of „rationality” of tHe world of labor in the second modernity. The case of the radio show „The Economics, Capital, Economy”. Cover Image

Definiowanie i problematyzowanie „racjonalności” świata pracy w refleksyjnej nowoczesności. przypadeK audycji radiowej „Ekonomia, Kapitał, GospodarKa
Definition and problem of „rationality” of tHe world of labor in the second modernity. The case of the radio show „The Economics, Capital, Economy”.

Author(s): Konrad Kubala
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: rationality; power; relations of defining; expert elites; capitalism

Summary/Abstract: Text is dedicated to: a) the presentation of the meaning of „rationality” and its consequences for social life in the era of institutional reflexivity, b) a brief introduction to the pro- blems of power resulting from „relations of defining”, c) the analysis of the regular radio program involving symbolic elites/experts as illustration of the problem of „relations of defining” as relations of power: deciding who, in what circumstances and under what conditions can count on the job, to what extent should expect to be safe, who is the creator or co-creator to various risks etc.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 5-25
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish