Crack Capitalism

Informationen zum Autor John Holloway has published widely on Marxist theory, on the Zapatista movement and on the new forms of anti-capitalist struggle. His book  Change the World without Taking Power  has been translated into eleven languages and has stirred an international debate, and  Crack Capitalism is a renowned classic. He is currently Professor of Sociology in the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico. Klappentext How can we rebel against the capitalist system? John Holloway argues that by creating, cracks, fractures and fissures that forge spaces of rebellion and disrupt the current economic order. John Holloway, author of the groundbreaking Change the World Without Taking Power, sparked a world-wide debate among activists and scholars about the most effective methods of fighting capitalism from within. From campaigns against water privatisation, to simply not going to work and reading a book instead, Holloway demands we must resist the logic of capitalism in our everyday lives. Drawing on Marx's idea of 'abstract labour', Holloway develops 33 theses that will help you create, expand and multiply 'cracks' in the capitalist system. Zusammenfassung A groundbreaking guide to moving beyond capitalism! which shows that radical change can only come from exploiting 'cracks' in the system.

Product details

• Authors: John Holloway, Holloway John
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.04.2010
• EAN: 9780745330082
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3008-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, Political activism, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Marxism & Communism, Political activism / Political engagement