Stručni rad
The Phenomenon of Globalisation: Globalisation and an Individual
Ivica Šola
Sažetak
If we look at the relationship between an individual person and globalisation throughout history, we can all agree that each individual is a creator of images, aware of the fact that he/she is not only mere factuality and completed reality. There is still need to create, which is reflected in the creation of images in which he/she wants to find his/her own identity. In Christian era that image is not newly created,
but discovered, and the emphasis is on “to be like the image”. Modern times, however, have formed the culture of separation. An individual so becomes “an image”, creating him/herself through acting, so there begins a notion of an autonomous subject. Human nature is presented as something universal, a type of behaviour everyone should crave for. At the same time institutions are established with a sole purpose of limiting every individual’s autonomy and freedom. Laws are respected because institutions are structured as a pyramid, with a ruler on the highest step. The condition where minority controls the majority through laws, pressure and sanctions – is called the Panopticon. Opposite to the Panopticon there is the Synopticon – the condition where minority is seen from the point of view of majority. Here minority does not control by means of force, it imposes itself as an ideal image mostly through mass-media, which use promotion to make this image an ideal for the broad public. The Synopticon so becomes one of the basic motivating factors of globalisation. In this new order of globalisation homo sapiens – a rational creature whose identity is based on thinking and creating according to “the image”, or “the images”, is turned into a person who is a mere observer of different trends. This new homo has no identity , he/she yearns for some images, yet not feeling safe, left without his/her own past, present or future. Having this issue in mind, the Church is the one to “allow itself to be seen”, so that Christ’s real image leaves its reflection in this world of globalisation.
Ključne riječi
Image; human nature; institution; the Panopticon; the Synopticon; mass media; globalisation; Catholic Church
Hrčak ID:
40184
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Datum izdavanja:
30.9.2003.
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