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Politics of the Gift

Towards a Convivial Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvFrank Adloff,Frank (University of Hamburg) Adloff

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-10-28
Mått156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt449 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAlternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
Antal sidor186
FörlagBristol University Press
ISBN9781529226225

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Introduction: From Capitalism’s Crises to a Convivial SocietyPart 1: An Anthropology of Giving1. Self-interest, Altruism, and the Gift2. Mauss’ Gift3. 'Homo donator': A Different AnthropologyPart 2: Society’s Gifts4. Locating the Gift in Society5. The Gift between Socialism and Capitalism6. Commodities, Values, Money, GiftsPart 3: Crossing the Borders7. Science and Technology, Nature and Conviviality8. Gifts of Nature9. Civil Society, Conviviality, UtopiaPart 4: Worlds of Conviviality10. Aesthetic Freedom, or The Gift of Art11. Pluriversalism: Towards a European and Global Politics of ConvivialityConclusion