Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory by Nancy Fraser (English) Paperbac

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A scintillating conversation on capitalism and crisis from two of our most incisive political philosophers

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Capitalism, by the twenty-first century, has brought us an era of escalating, overlapping crisis - ecological, political, social - which we may not survive. In this brilliant, wide-ranging conversation, political philosophers Nancy Fraser and Rahel Jaeggi identify capitalism as the source of the devastation and examine its in-built tendency to crisis. In an exchange that ranges across history, critical theory, ecology, feminism and political theory, Fraser and Jaeggi find that capitalism's tendency to separate what is connected - human from non-human nature, commodity production and social reproduction - is at the heart of its crisis tendency. These "boundary struggles," Fraser and Jaeggi conclude, constitute capitalism's most destructive power but are also the sites where a fighting left movement might be able to halt the destruction and build the non-capitalist future we so desperately need.A crucial text for students of political theory, economic theory, and social change, Capitalism offers an invigorated critique of twenty-first century capitalism and an incisive study of our current conjuncture.

Author Biography

Nancy Fraser is Henry A. & Louise Loeb Professor of Political & Social Science at the New School for Social Research, and the author of Fortunes of Feminism and Cannibal Capitalism.Rahel Jaeggi is Professor for Social Philosophy and Director of the Center for Humanities and Social Change at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction1. Conceptualizing Capitalism2. Historicizing Capitalism3. Criticizing Capitalism4. Contesting Capitalism

Review

As the world is caught up in a whirlwind of multiple crises - social, ecological, political, civilizational - we desperately need to get our hands on and shut down the source. In this book, two of the most acute minds in critical theory point their fingers towards capitalism. This is the sort of sober and passionate thinking we need in a world careening out of control. -- Andreas MalmAn eloquent, well-reasoned, and thorough account of the key institution of our time - capitalism. For them, capitalism is not only a mode of production but also an institutional order or form of life. Those who have followed Fraser's discussion of recognition or justice, or read Jaeggi on the actuality of alienation, will cherish this brilliant contribution to understanding the world in which we live. -- Robin BlackburnIn their search for a more expansive definition of capitalism, Fraser and Jaeggi maneuver through different prisms: historically, morally, ethically and functionally. In doing this, they point out the weakness of each and the necessity of combining the views each of these prisms in order to come up with an expansive, inclusive and more honest understanding. -- Ron Jacobs * Counterpunch *

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A scintillating conversation on capitalism and crisis from two of our most incisive political philosophers

Details ISBN1839765119 Author Nancy Fraser Short Title Capitalism Publisher Verso Books Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1839765119 ISBN-13 9781839765117 Format Paperback Subtitle A Conversation in Critical Theory Imprint Verso Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-07-04 NZ Release Date 2023-07-04 UK Release Date 2023-07-04 Pages 256 DEWEY 330.122 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-09-19 We've got this

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