Social Theory of Displacement: Adventures in the Everyday

What is happening when we mistake one thing for another? Disorientations and double takes are a key part of the lived experience of modern capitalism. But the corollary of this is an existential anxiety which motivates a perpetual search for reassurances of our individual and collective identities.How do we escape self-estrangement and alienation on any level of existence? The experiential gaps in formal bureaucratic and marketised ‘life’ present us with absolute boundaries or difference, and hence binary forms of identity. The search for identity is then accompanied by an inability to deal with the hybridity and cognitive dissonance of everyday life.The fragmentations of institutional life nevertheless produce something that passes for a world of reciprocal recognition (we are all colleagues, part of a ‘team’ and so on). In fact, at the same time this pulls the rug out from beneath a sense of mutuality with fellow incumbents of such formal, contractualised settings. The dominance of formal institutions in modern life promotes the idea that we can ‘find ourselves’ within these settings and it does so by insinuating within itself the experiential world that it lacks.Here, informal social worlds appear in chimerical and caricature form. Modern capitalism feeds off and mimics the spontaneity, contingency, and collegiality of the lived world in order to present itself as the genuine article. Social Theory of Displacement: Adventures in the Everyday attempts to unravel the conundrums posed by living in these parallel worlds of reciprocity and contractualism.

Jump Start

Focusing on the combined task of our mind and body, together with social and historical aspects, understanding who we are seems to be an ever-challenging task.With the rise of technology and time constraints, lifestyle activities and even gaps in some of the educational practices – learning who we are has become more complex.This book has been intended as a review of some of the most fundamental principles involving our interactions with the world, and especially each other.Suitable for young audiences, parents at home and academic professionals, this book highlights some underlying features of body and mind providing pathways for undoing negative-social interactions and generating new positive ways forward, all within the self.

Notes on Tennyson's In Memoriam

This book provides an in-depth analysis of Tennyson’s renowned elegy, In Memoriam, exploring its themes, symbolism, and literary techniques.

Key features:

– Comprehensive commentary on each canto.

– Examination of Tennyson’s religious faith and doubts.

– Discussion of the poem’s exploration of grief and consolation.

– Appreciation of Tennyson’s poetic imagery and language.

This book is perfect for those looking to understand Tennyson’s work on a deeper level or for anyone interested in the way poetry can capture human emotions. With Barton’s insightful notes, this classic elegy becomes accessible and relevant to anyone who has faced moments of sorrow and reflection.

The Cry of My Wounds

The Cry of My Wounds is the story and work of Nicole, a resilient woman who learned to survive.

Through self-discovery, she managed to heal old wounds and free herself from ancient ghosts that pursued her mercilessly. Welcome to a creation that will not leave you indifferent or impassive. Within the pages of this book, you will find the author’s autobiography, poems, photographs, and links to audiovisual productions created by herself. A journey for the senses and emotions.

“Woman, your eyes camouflaged with the drops immersed in your body.

In your womb, my blood. Open your mouth to breathe, let out a sound, I don’t know if a sigh. Now I am also part of your silence. Words that were left behind, permanent tears in my eyes, delicate crystals through which I see, I look inside, and I discover myself forgotten in your womb.

Life can’t reach me!

Give birth to me, woman! Bring me into the light.”

The Cry of My Wounds

The Cry of My Wounds is the story and work of Nicole, a resilient woman who learned to survive.

Through self-discovery, she managed to heal old wounds and free herself from ancient ghosts that pursued her mercilessly. Welcome to a creation that will not leave you indifferent or impassive. Within the pages of this book, you will find the author’s autobiography, poems, photographs, and links to audiovisual productions created by herself. A journey for the senses and emotions.

“Woman, your eyes camouflaged with the drops immersed in your body.

In your womb, my blood. Open your mouth to breathe, let out a sound, I don’t know if a sigh. Now I am also part of your silence. Words that were left behind, permanent tears in my eyes, delicate crystals through which I see, I look inside, and I discover myself forgotten in your womb.

Life can’t reach me!

Give birth to me, woman! Bring me into the light.”