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Cave! Hic everyday life: repetition, hegemony and the social
The article aspires to bring everyday life and social repetition under the spotlight of political theorising and examine their emancipatory potential. To do so it engages with two competing understandings of hegemony in radical political theory: one based on transcendence and social antagonisms and the other based on immanence and everyday life. The main thesis of the article is that in order to understand the ontological foundations of social hegemony we need to shift our focus from social antagonisms and hegemonic representations to social repetition. The article starts with an exposition of Laclau's radical theory of hegemony and its limitations. It then develops a counter ontological reading, an 'ontology of social repetition', based on the work of Maurice Blanchot and Gilles Deleuze. The article concludes by examining what kinds of agency are present in social repetition, and how these can be translated into social action and strategies for social change.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
British Journal of Politics and International RelationsISSN
1369-1481Publisher
Blackwell PublishingExternal DOI
Issue
3Volume
10Page range
412-428Pages
17.0Department affiliated with
- International Relations Publications
Full text available
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Peer reviewed?
- Yes