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Alienation and Wellbeing [Kõva köide]

(Robert Gordon University)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 170 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, Not illustrated
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2023
  • Kirjastus: Bristol University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1529219299
  • ISBN-13: 9781529219296
  • Formaat: Hardback, 170 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, Not illustrated
  • Ilmumisaeg: 21-Dec-2023
  • Kirjastus: Bristol University Press
  • ISBN-10: 1529219299
  • ISBN-13: 9781529219296
Marx argued that capitalist society acts against the core capacities, skills and talents of human beings, and that it also limits their realisation or channels them into activities related to profit rather than need.



Bringing Marxs theory of alienation forward to the present day, this book uniquely links it to health and well-being. Using case studies and vignettes of workers across different industries, it reveals their lived experiences, offering crucial insights into the insidious ways in which capitalism continues to damage human well-being.



This is a resounding call for how society can change for the better.

Arvustused

Like previous scholars who generated rigorous analysis with valuable insights using historical materialism, Yuill productively applies a Marxist understanding to the wellbeing 'paradigm', demonstrating its another case of the emperors new clothes. Gregor Gall, Universities of Glasgow and Leeds

Preface1. What is Alienation?2. Responding to Criticisms of Alienation Theory3. Alienation and Wellbeing4. Case Study: Social workers, the Compassionate Self, and Disappointed Jugglers5. Is Alienation Theory Still Relevant?6. Beyond Alienation?
Chris Yuill is Head of Sociology at Robert Gordon University.