La subjectivation en contexte de mobilisation sociale : l’individu engagé au sein des organisations politiques chez T.W Adorno et Alain Touraine
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to understand what makes possible the change in one’s self perception and the acquisition of transformative capacities (emancipatory subjectivation) within an organisation in the context of a given social movement. As the contemporary organizations seem to give a new meaning to collective action, does the individual perceive himself as a useful object in a larger project of historical transformation, or does he sees himself as a singular individual whose particular action and inner transformation fits the goals of social emancipation? How do the internal structures of organizations in which he engages influence the very nature of the experience of himself as an individual? In order to apprehend the full tension that lies in the heart of individual subjectivation, we will compare the thoughts of Alain Touraine, a French sociologist who tries to reinstate the modern idea of the Subject, and T.W. Adorno, a German thinker who sees the acquisition of autonomy as almost impossible.
Adorno Touraine Social epistemology Critical theory Subjectivity Social movements sociology