Alienation, communication and consumption: challenges of 21st century socialism

Authors

  • Elías Capriles Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/realidad.v0i117.3345

Keywords:

Communicative alienation, Consumer alienation, Philosophy, Socialism, Capitalism

Abstract

Marxist concept of alienation is pretty linked with the economic production relations. In this paper, the author explores the communicative and ecologic implications of this phenomenon. To be a veritable alternative to capitalist alienation, socialism must consider these factors and overcome the economic reductionism.

Realidad: Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades No. 117, 2008: 411-440

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Published

2017-10-19

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Capriles, E. (2017). Alienation, communication and consumption: challenges of 21st century socialism. Realidad: Revista De Ciencias Sociales Y Humanidades, (117), 411–440. https://doi.org/10.5377/realidad.v0i117.3345

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No. 117 (2008)

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