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Consumerism as a Civilizing Process: Israel and Judaism
- in the Second Age of Modernity’, International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society 14(2
, 2000
"... Modern post-emancipatory Jews have long been associated with cosmopoli-tanism, mostly as a bad thing. They’ve been anathematized as ‘‘rootless cos-mopolitans’ ’ so often that ‘‘cosmopolitan,’ ’ used as a noun, is in some circles an anti-Semitic code word. During the heroic moments of Zionism, as wit ..."
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Modern post-emancipatory Jews have long been associated with cosmopoli-tanism, mostly as a bad thing. They’ve been anathematized as ‘‘rootless cos-mopolitans’ ’ so often that ‘‘cosmopolitan,’ ’ used as a noun, is in some circles an anti-Semitic code word. During the heroic moments of Zionism, as with other liberation movements, this cosmopolitan strand of Judaism was de-emphasized in favor of conceptions that emphasized separateness and self-consciousness. There exists a side of Jewish identity that Zionism consciously suppressed,namely its urban,pleasure-loving, shopping-orientedcosmopoli-tanism. This exists also in social theory: Consumerism and modernism are joinedat thehipbecause consumption isan indispensablepartof thecivilizing process. The process of consumption, of expressing our identity through tastes and possessions, changes the entire field of interaction. It makes possi-ble new kinds of social identity. And it makes possible new forms of social integration, based on individuation and sympathy. KEY WORDS: Consumption; civilizing process; Israel.
Normal compassion: A framework for compassionate decision making.
- Journal of Business Ethics,
, 2014
"... Abstract: In this empirical paper we present a model of the dynamic legitimizing processes involved in the receiving and giving of compassion. We focus on the idea of being 'worthy of compassion' and show how ideas on giving and receiving compassion are highly contestable. Recognition of ..."
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Abstract: In this empirical paper we present a model of the dynamic legitimizing processes involved in the receiving and giving of compassion. We focus on the idea of being 'worthy of compassion' and show how ideas on giving and receiving compassion are highly contestable. Recognition of a worthy recipient or giver of compassion constitutes a socially recognized claim to privilege, which has ethical managerial and organizational implications. We offer a model that assists managers in fostering ethical strength in their performance by encouraging reflection on the ethical complexity involved in compassion relations. The model emphasizes the dynamics of both the givers and receivers of compassion and so 2 can also be used by organizations to both assess how others may view the legitimacy of their compassion relations and also to develop a positive organizational ethic of compassionate conduct.
Article Crossing boundaries: Understanding the pro-asylum narratives
"... This paper uses interview data collected from young people in Queensland, Australia, to report the narratives of young Australians on the issue of ‘boat people ’ and to explore the ‘accepting ’ viewpoint. Consistent with existing literature, the ‘anti-asylum’ interviewees construct symbolic boundari ..."
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This paper uses interview data collected from young people in Queensland, Australia, to report the narratives of young Australians on the issue of ‘boat people ’ and to explore the ‘accepting ’ viewpoint. Consistent with existing literature, the ‘anti-asylum’ interviewees construct symbolic boundaries via language to justify why they believe exclusionary measures should be taken against asylum seekers who attempt to reach Australia by boat. In order to challenge this language of exclusion, our findings suggest the ‘pro-asylum ’ participants adopt narratives aligned with the cosmopolitan principles of responsibility, openness and compassion. By doing so, they defend their belief that Australia’s obligations towards the broader global community should take precedence over any challenges ‘boat people ’ present to the Australian nation.
International Journal of Peace and Development Studies
, 2013
"... Contact, communication and compassion as stairways to peace: A holistic sociological perspective ..."
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Contact, communication and compassion as stairways to peace: A holistic sociological perspective
How Did Britain Develop? Adaptive Social Systems and the Development of Nations
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The Discourse of Global Compassion and the Media
"... The sentiment of compassion is increasingly ex-ploited in politics and in the media. We may talk about a compassionate trend or, more broadly, a de-veloping discourse of compassion. The purpose of this article is to discuss that development with a special focus on global com-passion and the role of ..."
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The sentiment of compassion is increasingly ex-ploited in politics and in the media. We may talk about a compassionate trend or, more broadly, a de-veloping discourse of compassion. The purpose of this article is to discuss that development with a special focus on global com-passion and the role of the media. The media ex-pose pictures of distant victims of civil wars, geno-cide, massacres and other violence against civil populations, and play a basic role in giving public-ity to human suffering. The audience is expected to respond as good citizens with compassion and ra-tional commitment. But the discourse of global compassion is wider than that. It is embedded in different institutional
