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The ideology of work theoretical humanism, work and labour by Samuel Mercer
Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2025 Available online
Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2025- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mercer, Samuel, author.
- Series:
- Historical materialism book series v. 311
- Historical materialism book series 1570-1522 volume 311
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Althusser, Louis, 1918-1990.
- Althusser, Louis.
- Communism and society.
- Work--Psychological aspects.
- Work.
- Work--Philosophy.
- Work--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
- Summary:
- "In On the Reproduction of Capitalism, Louis Althusser cited an appendix which, it seems, remains lost or was never completed. This appendix was titled 'the Ideology of Work'. This book takes inspiration from this appendix, to think about what is at stake for both Marxism and sociology in analysing work from an Althusserian perspective today. The dominant form of this ideology of work today is theoretical humanism. This book demonstrates how theoretical humanism has undermined the analysis of work and makes the case for a Marxism in sociology with a committed theoretical anti-humanism at the forefront of its endeavour"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Preliminary Material Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Copyright Page Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 1 The Humanist Controversy Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 2 The Concept of 'Labour' in Marx's Critique of Political Economy Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 3 'Social Labour' and the Critique of Work in Marxist Theory Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 4 Theoretical Humanism and the Post-work Imaginary Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 5 Social Reproduction and Theoretical Anti-humanism Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Chapter 6 'Making' History: The Concept of Labour and the Anthropocene Discourse Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Conclusion Marxism in Sociology Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Back Matter
- References Samuel J.R. Mercer
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 9th, 2024)
- Other Format:
- Print version Mercer, Samuel. Ideology of work
- ISBN:
- 9789004703179
- 9004703179
- OCLC:
- 1435632480
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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