Self
Seiten
2021
Cork University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78205-487-0 (ISBN)
Cork University Press (Verlag)
978-1-78205-487-0 (ISBN)
This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West in our pursuit of what we consider to be 'self': an autonomous, self-driven, entrepreneurial entity, always on, always positive and always improving. This is a neoliberal self, stripped of the social.
This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous and separate from others, exemplified by the entrepreneurial self: always on, always positive and always self-improving. This is the neoliberal self, a particular creature of late capitalism. However, as argued here, this view is harmful to us. It is the source of much of our suffering.
Proposing as an antidote a Zen Buddhist account of the self, the book points to the possibility of true human liberation and a kinder world for all. In Zen, the self is not separate from others and our individual and collective suffering is intimately bound together.
The author, a social scientist and long-standing Zen practitioner, draws on both personal experience and scholarly insight to make her case. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or of neoliberal thought is required of the reader - just a willingness to let go of some preconceived ideas and a curiosity about a different way of being.
This book argues that we have got it wrong in the West with our belief in a 'self' that is autonomous and separate from others, exemplified by the entrepreneurial self: always on, always positive and always self-improving. This is the neoliberal self, a particular creature of late capitalism. However, as argued here, this view is harmful to us. It is the source of much of our suffering.
Proposing as an antidote a Zen Buddhist account of the self, the book points to the possibility of true human liberation and a kinder world for all. In Zen, the self is not separate from others and our individual and collective suffering is intimately bound together.
The author, a social scientist and long-standing Zen practitioner, draws on both personal experience and scholarly insight to make her case. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or of neoliberal thought is required of the reader - just a willingness to let go of some preconceived ideas and a curiosity about a different way of being.
Eilis Ward was a lecturer in the School of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway. She is a social scientist and Zen practitioner.
Introduction: Sketching the Field
Chapter 1: What is the Neoliberal Self?
Chapter 2: The Self As Anxious Monad Caught in the Therapy Culture
Chapter 3: A Buddhist Account of the Self
Chapter 4: Being Kind to the Khmer Rouge
Chapter 5: Why (Some) Mindfulness is Part of the Problem
Chapter Six: Conclusion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.10.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sireacht ; 5 |
| Verlagsort | Cork |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 114 x 183 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78205-487-1 / 1782054871 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78205-487-0 / 9781782054870 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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