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Anthropocene or Capitalocene?

Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism
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Anthropocene or Capitalocene? explores the ongoing debate about whether the current ecological crisis should be attributed to the Anthropocene, focusing on human impact as a whole, or the Capitalocene, highlighting capitalism's role in environmental degradation. The authors investigate these frameworks, proposing that understanding the relationship between nature and capital is essential to addressing environmental challenges. The book delves into historical perspectives and offers critical insights into the socioeconomic factors influencing our planet's ecosystems.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of environmental science, capitalism, and human impact on the planet. It offers a critical analysis of how economic systems contribute to ecological changes, challenging the dominant narratives of the Anthropocene and providing alternative insights. Ideal for those interested in exploring how capitalism shapes our understanding of nature and environmental crises.

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The Earth has reached a tipping point, and we are entering an era of unprecedented turbulence in humanity's relationship within the web of life. But just what is that relationship, and how do we make sense of this extraordinary transition?

Anthropocene or Capitalocene? offers answers to these questions. The contributors to this book diagnose the problems of Anthropocene thinking and propose an alternative: the global crises of the 21st century are rooted in the Capitalocene; not the Age of Man but the Age of Capital.

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The book is lauded for its revolutionary approach to addressing the forces reshaping our world, merging history, theory, politics, ecology, economy, and culture. It challenges the reader to reconsider the dominant narrative of the Anthropocene by proposing the concept of the Capitalocene, emphasising the pivotal role of capitalism in global change. The volume is both academically rigorous and accessible, offering deep insights into the pressing need for a paradigm shift in how we understand ecological and social transformations.

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ISBN: 9781629631486

Publisher: PM Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: PM Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jason W. Moore

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 279g

Pages: 236

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About the Author

Jason W. Moore is the author of Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital. Elmar Altvater is the author of The Future of the Market: An Essay on the Regulation of Money and Nature after the Collapse of 'Actually Existing Socialism.' Eileen C. Crist is the author of Images of Animals: Anthropomorphism and Animal Mind. Daniel Hartley is the author of The Politics of Style: Marxist Poetics in and beyond Raymond Williams, Terry Eagleton and Fredric Jameson. Christian Parenti is the author of Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence.

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