Class 20: René Girard's Mimetic Theory & Modernity

What is the core concept that René Girard's mimetic theory is based on?

How does the immediacy of information in modern times facilitate mimetic processes?

What is a key aspect of modernity that Girard's mimetic theory seeks to explain?

What is the focus of Girard's study of modernity?

What is the relationship between modern connectivity and cultural differences, according to Girard's theory?

What is the title of Girard's work that applies his mimetic theory to the study of society and politics?

What is the primary focus of René Girard's mimetic theory in the context of social and political science?

According to Girard's mimetic anthropology, what occurs during social crises?

What is the relationship between models and individual desires in mimetic theory?

What is the significance of the concept of 'mimetic doubles' in Girard's theory?

What does mimetic theory suggest about individuality and authenticity?

What is the relationship between space and desire in mimetic theory?

According to René Girard's mimetic theory, what is a primary factor in the formation of power and political order throughout history?

What is a key distinction between mythology and the Gospels, according to Girard's theory?

What does mimetic theory contribute to our understanding of social crises, according to Girard?

What is the focus of Girard's 'Sketches of a Mimetic Anthropology of Society and Politics'?

How does the Gospels' perspective on victims differ from that of pagan rituals, according to Girard?

What is the relationship between mimetic theory and the study of modernity, according to Girard?

In the context of mimetic theory, the escalation of global terrorism is fueled by the narratives of victimhood and defender against aggression.

The modern world has seen a decline in violent conflicts due to the growing tendency to see oneself as a victim.

René Girard's mimetic anthropology suggests that human sacrifices are rightly blamed for the growing tendency to see oneself as a victim.

The concept of mimetic doubles is central to understanding the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Girard's mimetic theory suggests that the growing tendency to see oneself as a victim is a result of the decline of sacrificial protection.

The concept of collective victimhood is a key factor in the escalation of new wars.

The polarity in 'low-intensity' new wars is driven by self-representations of collective triumph mobilizing social emotions.

According to mimetic theory, the identity of conflict emerges from the intentional decisions of individual leaders.

What appears asymmetrical from the outside view in mimetic rivalry is revealed as symmetrical from the inside view.

Historical shift from suspicion towards trauma, to inauthenticity of trauma: victimhood becomes sacred.

Mimetic anthropology focuses on the sacrificial protection of victims in modern societies.

Social representations of collective triumph have been increasingly used to initiate and justify warlike acts.

Narratives of victimhood often emphasize the role of individual agency in conflicts.

Genealogies of sacred victimhood are a key concept in René Girard's mimetic anthropology.

New wars are characterized by a shift towards heroic sacrifice and triumphant victimhood.

Mimetic anthropology suggests that the narrative of collective victimhood is a unifying force in modern societies.

Mimetic theory suggests that victimhood is a collective process that applies to categories previously not thought of as victims.

René Girard's mimetic theory explains the role of moral factors in the genealogies of sacred victimhood.

What is the primary driver of the polarity in 'low-intensity' new wars, according to René Girard's mimetic theory?

What is the implication of the historical shift from suspicion towards trauma, according to Girard's mimetic anthropology?

What is the role of social representations of collective victimhood in modern conflicts, according to Girard's mimetic theory?

What is the relationship between asymmetry and symmetry in mimetic rivalry, according to Girard's mimetic theory?

What is the significance of genealogies of sacred victimhood in René Girard's mimetic anthropology?

What is the focus of René Girard's mimetic anthropology in the context of modernity?

How do narratives of victimhood and defender against aggression contribute to the escalation of global terrorism, according to mimetic theory?

What is the paradox of the modern world, according to René Girard's mimetic theory?

How does the concept of mimetic doubles relate to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, according to Girard's theory?

What is the significance of sacrificial protection in modern societies, according to Girard's mimetic theory?

What is the role of collective victimhood in new wars, according to mimetic theory?

How does mimetic anthropology approach the study of social crises, according to Girard's theory?

How does mimetic theory suggest that collective victimhood emerges and contributes to the initiation of hostilities?

What role do moral factors play in the genealogies of sacred victimhood, according to mimetic theory?

How does mimetic anthropology view the concept of sacrifice in relation to victimhood?

What is the primary characteristic of new wars, according to mimetic theory?

How does mimetic theory view the role of individual agency in conflicts?

What is the relationship between mimetic theory and the study of modernity, in the context of victimhood?