The political economy of the spectacle and postmodern caste
Introduction: Busting out of Plato's cave -- The symbolic institution of society -- The spectacle -- It's all spectacular -- The monetization of everything -- The structure of postmodern caste -- Conclusion: Bakunin's conundrum.
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Leiden, Boston
Brill
2020
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| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in critical social sciences
volume 141 |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction: Busting out of Plato's cave -- The symbolic institution of society -- The spectacle -- It's all spectacular -- The monetization of everything -- The structure of postmodern caste -- Conclusion: Bakunin's conundrum. "In The Political Economy of the Spectacle and Postmodern Caste, John Asimakopoulos analyzes the political economy of the society of the spectacle, a philosophical concept developed by Guy Debord and Jean Baudrillard. Using the analytical tools of social science, while historicizing, Asimakopoulos reveals that all societies in every epoch have been and continue to be caste systems legitimized by various ideologies. He concludes there is no such thing as capitalism (or socialism) -- only a caste system hidden behind capitalist ideology. Key features of the book include its broad interdisciplinary-nonsectarian approach with quantitative and qualitative data. The Political Economy of the Spectacle and Postmodern Caste is well-written and clear making it accessible to the informed reader"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XIII, 231 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9789004297043 978-90-04-29704-3 9789004409194 |