Nealon – Nietzsche’s Money!
Nealon, Jeffrey T. “Nietzsche’s Money!” JAC 20 4 (2000): 825-37. Print. N. begins by drawing attention to the way that capital operates consistently as the “ultimate general equivalent” in both postmodernist and posthumanist discourses at the macro-level. N. wonders if we should be disgusted by the role of consumer capitalism (as those in the postmodern Frankfurt school argue) or amused by the role of capital in creating... Read More
CCR711 – Fine – Examining the Ideas of Globalization and Development
Fine, Ben. “Examining the Ideas of Globalisation and Development Critically: What Role for Political Economy?” New Political Economy 9 2 (2004): 213-31. Print. Fine’s essay sets out to answer a question recently presented by social theorist and geographer David Harvey: “Globalization is now one of the most hegemonic concepts for understanding the political economy of international capitalism. And its uses extend far beyond the business... Read More
CCR711 – Habermas – Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
If you’re looking for the Frankfurt School concept map from the Habermas presentation in class on Thursday 2/11, you’ll find it here. Outline of Habermas’ Argument: Thesis: What are the social conditions for rational-critical debate about public issues by private people who let argumentation, not status, determine decisions? Social systems of “public” The Greek Model – freedom is found in the public; however, those who are... Read More
