Libidinal Economies of Crisis Times

The Psychic Life of Contemporary Capitalism
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-8376-5685-5
Verlag: Transcript Verlag

Buch, Englisch, Band 253, 366 Seiten, Kt, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 582 g

Reihe: Edition Kulturwissenschaft

What is a libidinal economy? How are we psychically hooked into the circuits of the capitalist economy? The contributors to this book question the relevance of a concept that began reappearing in critiques and analyses of capitalist societies since the financial crisis of 2007. The chapters stretch from its philosophical pre-history – including Marx, Spinoza, Cavendish and Ibn Sina – to the term's introduction with Freud and on, via Lyotard, to how online platforms put our psyches to work. Libidinal Economies of Crisis Times is a collection of essays by leading scholars about the connections among economies, pleasures, and desires.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gook, Ben

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften