Uncovering today's rationalistic attunement.

In this paper, we explore a in Western society We suggest that this orientation is one of the predominant ways in which Western society tends to frame, understand and deal with a majority of problems and questions - namely in terms of mathematical analysis, calculation and quantification, relying on logic, numbers, and statistics. Our main goal in this paper is to uncover the affective structure of this rationalistic orientation. In doing so, we illustrate how this orientation structures the way not only individuals but society as a whole frames and solves problems.

From Affective Arrangements to Affective Milieus.

In this paper, I develop the concept of by building on the recently established notion of . Affective arrangements bring together the more analytical research of situated affectivity with affect studies informed by cultural theory. As such, this concept takes a step past the usual synchronic understanding of situatedness toward an understanding of the social, dynamic, historical, and cultural situatedness of individuals in relation to situated affectivity.