$24.95 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- The fact that communism did not prevail does not mean we are still in capitalism.
- About the Author: Jodi Dean teaches political, feminist, and media theory in Geneva, New York.
- 192 Pages
- Political Science, Political Economy
Description
Book Synopsis
The fact that communism did not prevail does not mean we are still in capitalism. Capitalist relations are undergoing systemic transformation and becoming something that might even be worse. Bringing together analyses from different fields--law, technology, Marxism, and psychoanalysis--Jodi Dean shows the direction the contemporary world is heading: neofeudalism. Feudalism isn't just a metaphor. It's the operating system for the present. Politics and plunder thrive in the capitalist pursuit of profit, and the many are bound to serve the few, coerced into a system of rents, destruction, and hoarding driven by privilege and dependence. The question is: In a society of serfs and servants, how do we get free? With the rise of neofeudalism, and as more and more workers are drawn into the service sector--from nurses to Uber and delivery drivers--Dean argues that we can see the emergence of a new vanguard, the class that can lead the struggle for liberation from oppression and exploitation: what she calls the servant vanguard.Review Quotes
"A piercing look at how capitalism is killing itself as it entangles us in a web of techno-feudal power relations."
--Yanis Varoufakis, author of Technofeudalism "Dean provides the most rigorous account of what a neofeudal society entails. Every page is a provocation, every sentence is a delight"
--Corey Robin, author of The Enigma of Clarence Thomas "Dean's new book gives us plenty to talk about"
--Ed Meek, Arts Fuse
Introduction: Capital's Grave Chapter 1 What the Grundrisse Tells Us About Uber Chapter 2 Forwards Can Be Backwards: On Transition and Temporality Chapter 3 Neofeudalism's Basic Features Chapter 4 The Subject Supposed to Care Conclusion The Servant Vanguard
About the Author
Jodi Dean teaches political, feminist, and media theory in Geneva, New York. She has written or edited thirteen books, including The Communist Horizon, Crowds and Party and COMRADE.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Political Economy
Genre: Political Science
Number of Pages: 192
Publisher: Verso
Format: Paperback
Author: Jodi Dean
Language: English
Street Date: March 18, 2025
TCIN: 92571248
UPC: 9781804295199
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-5870
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.