UID:
almahu_9949534836702882
Format:
1 online resource (v, 186 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781529226256
Series Statement:
Alternatives to capitalism in the 21st century
Uniform Title:
Politik der Gabe.
Content:
At the heart of capitalism lies the idea of 'homo economicus': an ever-rational human being motivated by self-interest which arguably leads societies to economic prosperity. Drawing on French sociologist Marcel Mauss' influential theory of 'the gift', Frank Adloff shatters this fallacy to show mutual trust is the only glue that holds societies together; people are giving beings and they can cooperate for the benefit of all when the logic of maximizing personal gain in capitalism is broken. Acknowledging the role of women, nature, and workers in the Global South in transforming society, this book proposes a politics of conviviality, (from the Latin con-vivere: living together) for global and environmental justice as an alternative to the pursuit of profit, growth, and consumption.
Note:
Translated from the German.
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This translation previously issued in print: 2022.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781529226225
Language:
English
DOI:
10.46692/9781529226256
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781529226256/type/BOOK
URL:
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