Politics of the Gift – Towards a Convivial Society : Towards a Convivial Society
by
Frank Adloff
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Alternatives to Capitalism in the 21st Century
ISBN-10
1529226236
ISBN-13
9781529226232
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Imprint
Bristol University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 9th, 2024
Print length
186 Pages
Weight
304 grams
Dimensions
15.70 x 23.50 x 1.30 cms
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Drawing on French sociologist Marcel Mauss' influential theory of 'the gift', this book shows that trust is the only glue that holds societies together, and people are giving beings and they who can cooperate for the benefit of all when the logic of maximizing utility personal gain in capitalism is broken.
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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