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Abstract

Labels matter. In the past labels mattered primarily in terms of classifying according to normative criteria - for example, 'labeling theory' in criminology and the sociology of deviance. Today, however, labels seem to have aesthetic and stylistic overtones over and above other considerations. Indeed, what used to be called deviance is today re-labeled as Bohemian or simply 'cool'; and the signifiers of 'outsiderism' have become much more mainstream as Generation Y rushes to get tattoos and body piercings. Everything is becoming more aestheticised including - as can be seen from reality-shows about slums and tourism to experience life in 'favelas' - poverty and misfortune. As one of the leading proponents of the 'aestheticisation thesis', Wolfgang Welsch puts it: "We are without doubt currently experiencing an aesthetics boom. It extends from individual styling, urban planning and the economy through to theory: The same author adds: "More and more elements of reality are being aesthetically mantled, and reality as a whole is coming to count increasingly as an aesthetic construct to US.

Item ID:	40372
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-90-04-23579-3
ISSN:	1572-459X
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2015 23:25
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