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From broadsheet newspapers to television shows and Hollywood films, capitalism is increasingly recognised as a system detrimental to human existence. Colin Cremin investigates why, despite this de-robing, capitalism remains a powerful and seductive force. Using materialist, psychoanalytic and linguistic approaches, Cremin shows how capitalism, anxiety and desire enter into a mutually supporting relationship. He identifies three ways in which we are tied in to capitalism - through a social imperative for enterprise and competition; through enjoyment and consumption; and through the depoliticisation of ethical debate by government and business. Capitalism's New Clothes is ideal for students of sociology and for anyone worried about the ethics of capitalism or embarrassed by the enjoyments the system has afforded them.Product Identifiers
PublisherPluto Press
ISBN-139780745328140
eBay Product ID (ePID)99859314
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCapitalism's New Clothes: Enterprise, Ethics and Enjoyment in Times of Crisis
Publication Year2011
SubjectEconomics, Sociology
TypeTextbook
AuthorCiara Colin Cremin
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height215 mm
Item Weight253 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCiara Colin Cremin