Understanding the “economization” of social formations

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Understanding the “economization” of social formations
Abstract
A critical review of nine dimensions of economization of social relations and their repercussions on societal dynamics. Discusses fictitious commodification, financialization, finance-dominated accumulation, and issues of ecological dominance. Bibliographic note: Book contains selected papers from conference on Marketization of Societies, organized at Bremen University, 1-2 June 2012. This is the pre-print version of a planned conference collection with a commercial publisher.
Book Title
The marketization of society: economizing the non-economic - Editors - Uwe Schimank, Ute Volkmann
Publisher
University of Bremen
Date
2012
Pages
5-36
Language
English
Citation
Jessop, Bob. 2012. “Understanding the ‘Economization’ of Social Formations.” Pp. 5–36 in The Marketization of Society: Economizing the Non-Economic  - Editors - Uwe Schimank, Ute Volkmann. University of Bremen.
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Keywords
  • fictitious commodification
  • fictitious commodities
  • financialization

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