The 'end of history' has not taken place. Ideological and economic
crisis and the status quo of neoliberal capitalism since 2008 demand a
renewed engagement with Marx. But if we are to effectively resist
capitalism we must truly understand Marx: Marxism today must theorise
how communication technologies, media representation and
digitalisation have come to define contemporary capitalism. There is
an urgent need for critical, Marxian-inspired knowledge as a
foundation for changing the world and the way we communicate from
digital capitalism towards communicative socialism and digital
communism. Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism does
exactly this. Delving into Marx's most influential works, such as
Capital, The Grundrisse, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, The
German Ideology and The Communist Manifesto, Christian Fuchs draws out
Marx's concepts of machinery, technology, communication and ideology,
all of which anticipate major themes of the digital age. A concise and
coherent work of Marxist media and communication theory, the book
ultimately demonstrates the relevance of Marx to an age of digital and
communicative capitalism.
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ISBN
9781786805188
Publisert
2019
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Pluto Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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