Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture
-70%
Availability: In Stock

Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture

SKU: 9780742556508

Original price was: $25.99.Current price is: $7.80.

Access Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture Now. Discount up to 90%

Categories: ,

Additional information

Full Title

Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture
Author(s)

Lipschutz, Ronnie D.
Edition
ISBN

9780742556508
Publisher

Bloomsbury USA
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This entertaining and enlightening book provides a guide to basic concepts and practices in capitalism, neoclassical economics, and political economy through an interpretation of popular films and novels of the past sixty years. Including works as varied as The Matrix, Lord of the Flies, The Dark Knight, Fight Club, and The Return of Martin Guerre, Ronnie D. Lipschutz describes and analyzes their essential role in the production and reproduction of contemporary society. His thoughtful and imaginative critique will bring to life the concepts and practices of economics and political economy for all readers.

Related products

Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture
-70%
Availability: In Stock

Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture

SKU: 9780742567887

Original price was: $45.50.Current price is: $13.65.

Access Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture Now. Discount up to 90%

Categories: ,

Additional information

Full Title

Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture
Author(s)

Ronnie D. Lipschutz
Edition
ISBN

9780742567887, 9780742556508, 9780742556515
Publisher

Bloomsbury USA
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

What does The Dark Knight have to do with political economy or Lord of the Flies with capitalism? A great deal, argues Ronnie D. Lipschutz in this entertaining and enlightening guide to basic concepts and practices in capitalism, neoclassical economics, and political economy. As he convincingly illustrates, film and fiction occupy a dual role in today’s economy. They are the products of the economy, designed and presented as commodities to be sold in great quantities even as they serve to reproduce social beliefs and practices (e.g., torture comes to be seen as a routine and necessary means of extracting intelligence from suspects). Drawing on film and fiction from the past sixty years, Lipschutz describes and analyzes their essential role in the production and reproduction of contemporary society. His thoughtful and imaginative critique will bring to life the concepts and practices of economics and political economy for all readers.

Related products