In Archaism and Actuality eminent Marxist historian Harry
Harootunian explores the formation of capitalism and fascism in
Japan as a prime example of the uneven development of capitalism.
He applies his theorization of subsumption to examine how
capitalism integrates and redirects preexisting social, cultural,
and economic practices to guide the present. This subsumption leads
to a global condition in which states and societies all exist
within different stages and manifestations of capitalism. Drawing
on Japanese philosophers Miki Kiyoshi and Tosaka Jun, Marxist
theory, and Gramsci’s notion of passive revolution, Harootunian
shows how the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and its program dedicated
to transforming the country into a modern society exemplified a
unique path to capitalism. Japan’s capitalist expansion in the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, rise as an imperial power, and
subsequent transition to fascism signal a wholly distinct
trajectory into modernity that forecloses any notion of a pure or
universal development of capitalism. With Archaism and Actuality,
Harootunian offers both a retheorization of capitalist development
and a reinterpretation of epochal moments in modern Japanese
history.
General
| Imprint: |
Duke University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Theory in Forms |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Harry Harootunian
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
304 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4780-2036-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-4780-2036-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781478020363 |
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