Description
1. Introduction: Capitalist-modernity in question.- 2. The Rise of Vampire Capitalism (and not a slayer in sight).- 3.The Roots of Vampire Capitalism.- 4. Living with twenty-first century capitalism.- 5. The Juggernaut of science and technology: friend or foe?.- 6. Individualization and the cultures of capitalism.- 7. Global capitalism and the biosphere: Our future in jeopardy.- 8. Does Capitalism have a future.- 9. Alternatives: Exploring Possibilities.
Author: Paul Kennedy
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 06/03/2019
Pages: 355
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9781349716074
ISBN10: 1349716073
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | General
- Business & Economics | Economics | General
- Political Science | Political Economy
About the Author
Paul Kennedy is Visiting Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He has taught and written widely on African and Third World studies, comparative modernization, green businesses, globalization and cosmopolitan professionals. He is the co-author of Global Sociology (Palgrave Macmillan) and took a leading role in founding the Global Studies Association.