Capitalism's New Clothes

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Enterprise, Ethics and Enjoyment in Times of Crisis

Ciara Cremin

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Pluto Press (AUSTRALIA)
06 May 2011

Society & Social Sciences; Social theory

From broadsheet newspapers to television shows and Hollywood films, capitalism is increasingly recognised as a system detrimental to human existence. Colin Cremin investigates why, despite this de-robing, capitalism remains a powerful and seductive force.

Using materialist, psychoanalytic and linguistic approaches, Cremin shows how capitalism, anxiety and desire enter into a mutually supporting relationship. He identifies three ways in which we are tied in to capitalism – through a social imperative for enterprise and competition; through enjoyment and consumption; and through the depoliticisation of ethical debate by government and business.

Capitalism's New Clothes is ideal for students of sociology and for anyone worried about the ethics of capitalism or embarrassed by the enjoyments the system has afforded them.

By: Ciara Cremin
Imprint: Pluto Press (AUSTRALIA)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 253g
ISBN: 9780745328140
ISBN 10: 0745328148
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 06 May 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Naked Economy The Stupid ID The Postmodern Spirit I mmaterial Capitalism End-Capitalism Conclusion 3. Naked Enterprise Enterprise Ethics Enjoyment Conclusion 4. Naked Ethics Ethics Enterprise Enjoyment Conclusion 5. Naked Enjoyment Enjoyment Enterprise Ethics Conclusion 6. Naked Ecology You Can't Stop the Dancing Chicken Carbon Zero (M)Other Earth The Elephant in the Room Earth Second! Conclusion

Colin Cremin lectures in sociology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, teaching social theory and visual culture. He has written in the areas of cultural sociology, critical management studies, postmodern theory, ideology and subjectivity. He is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Zizek Studies.

Reviews for Capitalism's New Clothes: Enterprise, Ethics and Enjoyment in Times of Crisis

Slicing through the evasions and double think of contemporary accounts of pleasure, Colin Cremin has produced a must-read text on the sociology of enjoyment. Accessible, penetrating, unmissable. --Chris Rojek, Professor of Sociology & Culture, Brunel University, West London