Abstract
There is a disconnect between formal communication and interpersonal socialization in modern social networks. Exchange of information carries only partial interaction. The one who posts and the one who reads the posts are not immediately connected. Philosophy–phenomenology in particular–offers a number of positions on interpersonal socialization. Such are the ideas of constitution of the subject in the eyes of the Other (Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Dasein (Heidegger), the notion of faciality (Deleuze), toucher (Derrida), and Ich und Du (Buber). It is a paradox: social networks offer very little in regard of socialization; they miss a large non-verbal component and reduce the communication to a pure “speech culture,” in terms of Valery Podoroga. My paper is dedicated to the discussion of these missing elements in contemporary social network communication and to the attempt to offer a solution.
Presenters
Ildar KhannanovAssociate Professor, Music Theory, Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2025 Special Focus—From Democratic Aesthetics to Digital Culture
KEYWORDS
Communication, Socialization, Social Networks, Phenomenology, Constitution of the Subject
