SP405: Using one specific contemporary example of a consumption practice, discuss the operation of symbolic violence: Contemporary Social Thought Essay, NUI, Ireland
| University | National University of Ireland (NUI) |
| Subject | SP405: Political Sociology |
1. Using one specific contemporary example of a consumption practice, discuss the operation of symbolic violence, critically analysing its wider effects.
2. Smith argues that ‘the only way of knowing a socially constructed world is knowing it from within’ (1990:22). Discuss this claim and its implications by drawing on one specific contemporary example.
3. Critically evaluate the usefulness of Collins‘ conception of ‘matrix of domination’ for the understanding of contemporary power struggles. Refer to specific examples in your answer.
4. Drawing on contemporary examples, critically examine the significance of Bhabha’s writings on ‘hybridity’ for cross-cultural relations.
5. According to Sennett, flexibility characterising post-industrial capitalism constitutes a new form of oppression. Critically analyse his claims by referring to specific contemporary examples of work practices
