The Economy as Cultural System PAPERBACK 9781441140036

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The Economy as Cultural SystemTheory, Capitalism, Crisis\nAuthor(s): Todd Dufresne, Clara Sacchetti\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781441140036, 978-1441140036\nSynopsis\nThe 2008 global crisis, unemployment, lack of retirement funds, bank bailouts... today, the \""economy\"" is on everyone's mind. But what makes this rather opaque concept work? This collection of essays seeks out the answer by exploring contemporary capitalism from a variety of theoretical perspectives and by confronting the economy as a cultural system, a theory, and a driving force of every day life in the West. \n\nThe first part of the book discusses past and present representation of capitalism (from Hegel and Marx to Negri and Florida) along with their continuing impact. The second part focuses on capitalism as a locus of power and resistance, and maps possible responses to the current situation. The roles of metaphor and discourse.