Immersive Macht. Affekttheorie Nach Spinoza Und... [TESTED · 2026]

Below is a feature overview of this work, which explores how modern power operates through affective "immersion" rather than simple external coercion.

Building on Gilbert Simondon, Mühlhoff critially examines how modern power views the living subject as an entity to be optimized within a complex feedback system. Practical Application: "Immersion at Work"

These are local constellations—such as a modern "agile" office or a social media platform—where the physical, technological, and social elements are designed to "lure" individuals into specific modes of feeling and acting. Immersive Macht. Affekttheorie nach Spinoza und...

Provides the sociopolitical framework through concepts like governmentality and the dispositif . Mühlhoff uses Foucault to show how these affective interactions are strategically organized into "affective arrangements". Key Concepts

Mühlhoff argues that contemporary power (especially in digital and corporate environments) functions through . This is not a power that stands against the subject, but one that operates through the subject's own affective dynamics. Theoretical Foundations Below is a feature overview of this work,

A prominent example used in the work is . In these settings, "soft" power techniques (like team-building, flat hierarchies, and emotional engagement) create an immersive atmosphere where employees voluntarily exploit their own affective resources for the company's benefit.

Provides the ontological basis with his concept of relational affect . For Spinoza, an individual's power to act is constantly being increased or decreased through interactions ("affecting and being affected"). This is not a power that stands against

The complete title you are looking for is by Rainer Mühlhoff , published in 2018 by Campus Verlag.