Authority on the border of work and play: Oakeshott and Democratic Theory
Edwards, Jason (2023) Authority on the border of work and play: Oakeshott and Democratic Theory. Social Theory and Practice 49 (2), pp. 215-236. ISSN 0037-802X.
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Abstract
The distinction between work and play is a defining feature of the modern world. But the border between them has been a site of major political contestation, giving rise to new forms of authority. I turn to the work of Michael Oakeshott to examine the distinction between work and play and how it relates to the idea of authority. I argue that reading Oakeshott on work, play, conduct, and authority can give us important insights into key questions of democratic theory at a time when socio-economic and technological changes are once again transforming the border of work and play.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Jason Edwards |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2023 12:03 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 18:11 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/45234 |
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