Counter-Conduct and the Everyday: Anthropological Engagements with Philosophy

Demetriou, Olga

Abstract

This article critically examines counter-conduct as an analytical tool for understanding minority subjectivity. It revisits the concept within its Collège lecture context and alongside alternative descriptions of opposing governmental power. Its affinities with the anthropological notion of the “everyday” are explored in depth. The anthropological everyday, it is argued, points to nuances that enrich our understanding of the political. Heidegger's notions of “everyday” and “they” are discussed alongside ethnographic insights from Greece and Cyprus. This anthropological-philosophical encounter yields a more meaningful understanding of counter-conduct, as embedded in the everyday, that addresses both its broad scope and its analytic specificity.

Citation

Demetriou, O. (2016). Counter-Conduct and the Everyday: Anthropological Engagements with Philosophy. Global Society, 30(2), 218-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600826.2015.1133568

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Mar 10, 2016
• Publication Date: Mar 10, 2016
• Deposit Date: Sep 11, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 18, 2018
• Journal: Global Society
• Print ISSN: 1360-0826
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-798X
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 218-237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600826.2015.1133568