Personal Insecurity and the Anthropocene - What Are People Experiencing in Their Media Use?

Thursday, 10 July 2025: 15:00-16:45
Location: FSE036 (Faculty of Education Sciences (FSE))
WG10 Digital Sociology (host committee)

Language: English

Jason Hickel (2020) warns of the current ecological destruction and its consequences, noting that unless we move away from capitalism's growth-driven imperative to grow, critical climate change and mass destruction will not be stopped. During the transition from an economy based on domination and exploitation to a system rooted in reciprocity with the biological world, it is common for individuals to feel uncertain about the future of their work and life. We need to discuss the connection between digitalization and the Anthropocene in detail.

The normalization of telecommuting and the use of media to maintain intimacy since the latest pandemic may have promoted a rethinking of work and life. How work and relationships are experienced digitally and what are their hopes and challenges will be discussed in this session.
If we want a hopeful future in the post-capitalist world, there are several conditions. One of those conditions is to stop overproduction, which will make individuals anxious about their works. But if it is possible to reduce the amount of work and still live well, we can choose to do so. We experienced alternative ways of working through the media since the latest pandemic. And our efforts have been made to maintain the intimacy of every situation remotely. What are the lessons to be learned in the Anthropocene from these experiences?
We would like to examine reports on new aspects of friendships, family relationships, professional relationships and etc. in a digital society, to explore the post-capitalist world.

Session Organizers:
Ichiyo HABUCHI, Hirosaki University, Japan and Izumi TSUJI, Chuo University, Japan
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