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This article explores the concept of biographical machines and their role in shaping public identities and narratives.

April 29, 2026Sociological Problems Journal

The Biographical Machine, the Death of Biographies, and Revolutionary Self-inheritance

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Article examines the resurgence of biographical machines and their effects on identities and narratives.

This article explores the concept of biographical machines and their role in shaping public identities and narratives.
Analysis of historical context from the early 1990s study by the Institute for Social Critique.
Examination of the relationship between personal life narratives and public presentations.
Discussion of the impact of historical events on biographical interpretations.
Identifies a crisis in how personal meanings are transferred to broader historical contexts.
Highlights the emergence of hidden tensions between private lives and public narratives.
Describes the phenomenon of 'biographical dreaming' in the context of historical crises.

Andrei Bundzhulov (2018) studied this question.

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