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Todd Dufresne - The Economy as Cultural System: Theory, Capitalism, Crisis - 9781441140036 - V9781441140036
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The Economy as Cultural System: Theory, Capitalism, Crisis

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Description for The Economy as Cultural System: Theory, Capitalism, Crisis Paperback. Scholars examine some of the fundamentals of what makes "the economy" work by exploring the metaphors of and resistances to capitalism today. Editor(s): Sacchetti, Clara; Dufresne, Todd. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
The 2008 global crisis, unemployment, lack of retirement funds, bank bailouts... today, the "economy" is on everyone's mind. But what makes this rather opaque concept work? This collection of essays seeks out the answer by exploring contemporary capitalism from a variety of theoretical perspectives and by confronting the economy as a cultural system, a theory, and a driving force of every day life in the West. The first part of the book discusses past and present representation of capitalism (from Hegel and Marx to Negri and Florida) along with their continuing impact. The second part focuses on capitalism ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441140036
SKU
V9781441140036
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About Todd Dufresne
Clara Sacchetti is an Adjunct Professor for Philosophy and a sessional lecturer for Women's Studies. Her areas of interest include studies in feminist theory, post-colonial history, and postmodernism. She has published feature articles and reviews in FUSE Magazine, Boston Book Review, CAN, and The Semiotic Review of Books.

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