Contemporary Greedy Institutions: An Essay on Lewis Coser's Concept in Times of the 'Hive Mind'

Autor:	Marianne Egger de Campo
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Politics Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Law Loyalty Power relations Social media Sociology Personal autonomy New media media_common Group mind
Zdroj:	Czech Sociological Review. 49:969-988
ISSN:	2336-128X 0038-0288
DOI:	10.13060/00380288.2013.49.6.05
Popis:	Lewis Coser perennially discussed various forms and facets of 'greedy institutions' with their total grasp on the individual. Coser's 'greedy institutions' demand undivided time and loyalty from the individual who will voluntarily devote him/herself for exclusive benefi ts only granted to loyal followers. Although the ancient authorities have vanished—princes with their court Jews, masters with their servants, or religious and political missionar- ies—one can argue that the idea of the greedy institution is far from obsolete today. Management consultants, 24/7 old-age carers from Eastern Europe and particularly the 'hive mind' of new social media show that a revisiting of Coser's theory can help in understanding modern forms of greed in institu- tions. This awareness may enhance vigilance against intrusions into personal autonomy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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