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62 reviews for:
Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planetand What We Can Do About It
Nancy Fraser
4.02 AVERAGE
62 reviews for:
Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planetand What We Can Do About It
Nancy Fraser
4.02 AVERAGE
medium-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced
This is a precise and carefully constructed analysis of capitalism beyond its scope as just an economic system: instead, the book details how capitalism reaches into different aspects of society and politics and the consequences that has.
Each chapter has a different intersection as its focus - race, gender/sex, nature and the environment, and politics - although Fraser stresses that everything is tightly intertwined, and goes into that, too. The book then ends with some thoughts on what socialism should mean for the current era as a response to how capitalism presents: the pitfalls that a theoretical new system should avoid, and the ways that it could help mend things that capitalism damaged.
It's really interesting and I admire how Fraser articulates her arguments. With that said, it is frustratingly academic to read, which isn't a crime, but I've seen this book promoted a fair bit in standard bookshops, and I can only imagine how many people who have just started wanting to learn about political theory will be running for the hills within the first few paragraphs. I <i>like</i> wordy writing and I know at least a little socialist theory and I still had to stop and reread bits frequently because of all the -isations and -isms being thrown around. So much thought was put into breaking down all of these complex interactions and intersections and yet the writing itself only obscures them again! It's a shame.
Still, this is a fantastic analysis, in my opinion, and I do recommend it if you're looking for some insight on how we got to our current state of affairs - albeit only if you've the energy and stomach for a LOT of political jargon.
Each chapter has a different intersection as its focus - race, gender/sex, nature and the environment, and politics - although Fraser stresses that everything is tightly intertwined, and goes into that, too. The book then ends with some thoughts on what socialism should mean for the current era as a response to how capitalism presents: the pitfalls that a theoretical new system should avoid, and the ways that it could help mend things that capitalism damaged.
It's really interesting and I admire how Fraser articulates her arguments. With that said, it is frustratingly academic to read, which isn't a crime, but I've seen this book promoted a fair bit in standard bookshops, and I can only imagine how many people who have just started wanting to learn about political theory will be running for the hills within the first few paragraphs. I <i>like</i> wordy writing and I know at least a little socialist theory and I still had to stop and reread bits frequently because of all the -isations and -isms being thrown around. So much thought was put into breaking down all of these complex interactions and intersections and yet the writing itself only obscures them again! It's a shame.
Still, this is a fantastic analysis, in my opinion, and I do recommend it if you're looking for some insight on how we got to our current state of affairs - albeit only if you've the energy and stomach for a LOT of political jargon.