The Spell of Capital

The Spell of Capital

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This book explores the tradition, impact, and contemporary relevance of two key ideas from Western Marxism: Georg Lukács's concept of reification, in which social aspects of humanity are viewed in objectified terms, and Guy Debord's concept of the spectacle, where the world is packaged an...

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Other Authors: Hartle, Johan F. (Editor), Gandesha, Samir (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2017
Subjects:
Cultural studies
commodity
ideology
spectacle
cultural criticism
western marxism
reification
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Summary:This book explores the tradition, impact, and contemporary relevance of two key ideas from Western Marxism: Georg Lukács's concept of reification, in which social aspects of humanity are viewed in objectified terms, and Guy Debord's concept of the spectacle, where the world is packaged and presented to consumers in uniquely mediated ways. Bringing the original, yet now often forgotten, theoretical contexts for these terms back to the fore, Johan Hartle and Samir Gandesha offer a new look at the importance of Western Marxism from its early days to the present moment-and reveal why Marxist cultural critique must continue to play a vital role in any serious sociological analysis of contemporary society.
ISBN:9789089648518
Access:Open Access

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