‘The Fool’ Revisited: The Making of Žižek as Sacrificial Public Intellectual
| Autor: | Eliran Bar-El, Patrick Baert |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cultural Studies
050402 sociology 05 social sciences General Social Sciences Articles Making-of celebrity 0506 political science Epistemology positioning theory sociology of intellectuals performativity Žižek 0504 sociology Performativity 050602 political science & public administration Positioning theory public intellectual 47 Language Communication and Culture Sociology 4701 Communication and Media Studies 44 Human Society |
| Zdroj: | Cultural Sociology. 15:539-557 |
| ISSN: | 1749-9763 1749-9755 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/17499755211007243 |
| Popis: | This article provides a sociological explanation for the global emergence of Slavoj Žižek as a public intellectual. It presents an integrative account encompassing both personal and institutional aspects. Drawing on positioning theory and performative frameworks, the article contributes to the sociology of intellectuals, as well as to the vast ‘Žižek-literature’ that focuses on his philosophical content or political activities. We analyse the distinctiveness of Žižek’s performances, arguing that Žižek acts as a ‘sacrificial intellectual’: he plays ‘the fool’ and relies on irony to undermine the traditional role of the authoritative intellectual. Within the context of the digital public sphere and declining intellectual authority, Žižek’s unique form of positioning has been particularly effective and has contributed to his celebrity status. |
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