Capitalism

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In the most complete, accurate and accessible presentation of Karl Marx's theory of capitalism to date, Johan Fornäs presents a guide for anyone who wants to understand how today's crisis-ridden society has emerged and is able to sustain and intensify its own deep inner contradictions. Capitalism clearly explains these contradictions, which are so relevant again today in the wake of the financial crisis. This clear and engaging guide explains capitalism for absolute beginners. Fornäs situates M…

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Full title :Capitalism.

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In the most complete, accurate and accessible presentation of Karl Marx's theory of capitalism to date, Johan Fornäs presents a guide for anyone who wants to understand how today's crisis-ridden society has emerged and is able to sustain and intensify its own deep inner contradictions. Capitalism clearly explains these contradictions, which are so relevant again today in the wake of the financial crisis. This clear and engaging guide explains capitalism for absolute beginners. Fornäs situates Marx's ideas in context, remaining faithful to the concepts and structure of hi.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (356 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781135913410, 1135913412
oclc:ocn851972004
LC Classification:HB501 .F6473 2013
Dewey Decimal:335.412

Cover; Capitalism; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Why Marx today?; This book; 2 Method; Critique of political economy; Foundations of historical materialism; The limits of historical materialism; Marx's undogmatic method; Method and object of study; Appearance and essence; Reality; Abstract and concrete; Real abstractions; Inquiry and presentation; Levels of abstraction; Dual character and dialectics; 3 Commodity and money; Commodity production; Commodities; The dual character of labour; Exchange in four steps.

Functions of moneyCommodity fetishism; 4 From money to capital; Value in process; Labour-power; Ideology; 5 Surplus; Labour; Valorisation; Constant and variable capital; The working day and class struggle; Absolute and relative surplus-value; Formal and real subsumption; 6 Production; Simple co-operation; Systematic division of labour in manufacture; Machinery in industry; Families; Intensity of labour; Antagonisms and ambiguities; Productive labour, wages and capital fetishism; 7 Accumulation; Simple reproduction of capital; Capital accumulation; Organic composition.

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