Political economy, capitalism, and popular culture / Ronnie D. Lipschutz.
"This entertaining and enlightening book provides a guide to basic concepts and practices in capitalism, neoclassical economics, and political economy through an interpretation of popular films and novels of the past sixty years. Including works as varied as The Matrix, Lord of the Flies, The D...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2010.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "This entertaining and enlightening book provides a guide to basic concepts and practices in capitalism, neoclassical economics, and political economy through an interpretation of popular films and novels of the past sixty years. Including works as varied as The Matrix, Lord of the Flies, The Dark Knight, Fight Club, and The Return of Martin Guerre, Ronnie Lipschutz describes and analyzes their essential role in the production and reproduction of contemporary society. His thoughtful and imaginative critique will bring to life the concepts and practices of economics and political economy for all readers."--Pub. desc |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 219 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780742567887 0742567885 9786612561634 6612561637 1282561634 9781282561632 |
| Language: | English. |