Abstract
The main point I argue here is that Bateson’s concept of schismogenesis is indeed a useful concept cutting across the social sciences that uniquely relates to both social and personal pathologies. I briefly introduce Bateson’s notion of schismogenesis and even more briefly situate it with respect to Bateson’s work and the larger context in which he developed this concept. I further discuss how the application of schismogenesis within the field of politics has been somewhat neglected; I will here indicate some ways in which the concept is indeed useful for the analysis of politics/ political conflict.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2010 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | International conference on The Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization - Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 28 Oct 2010 → 29 Oct 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | International conference on The Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization |
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| Location | Aalborg Universitet |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Aalborg |
| Period | 28/10/2010 → 29/10/2010 |
Bibliographical note
Paper circulated for conference in Aalborg, October 28-29, 2010,“Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization”, organized and hosted by the Danish Centre for Philosophy and Science Studies, the working group on Psychiatry & Society, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Organization, Aalborg University, Denmark, and the School of Sociology & Philosophy, UCC, Ireland.
Keywords
- Bateson
- Undifferentiation
- Political Conflict
- Schismogenesis