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In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the
authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural
underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central
assumption of western culture: namely, that the individual is
sovereign, and that capitalism above all other economic forms
depends on individualism. These ideas have an unbroken history from
Alexis de Tocqueville to Milton Friedman. The paradox of the modern
world is that the moral emphasis on the individual is contradicted
by the actual organization of economy and society. The authors
suggest that individualism and capitalism have no enduring or
necessary relationship. Their linkage is entirely accidental and
was confined to one particular historical period in the West.
Against the background of what they term the Discovery of the
Individual, the authors show how individualism gave capitalism a
particular shape, and capitalism in turn highlighted the possessive
features of the individual. Oriental capitalism and late capitalism
in the West bear no particular relationship to individualism;
indeed, they flourish best in the absence of individualistic
culture. Collectivism increasingly dominates both economic and
social life. These issues once informed the sociological
enterprise, but have not been systematically addressed in recent
times. This book revives the classical tradition of the historical
and comparative analysis of culture and economy in capitalist
society, in the context of the late twentieth-century world.
As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The
Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first
publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major
critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern
Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about
the functions of ideology in social life.
In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the
central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant
ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their
effects on dominant and subordinate social classes in different
societies; the contrast between individualistic and collectivist
belief systems; and the diversity of cultural forms that coexist
within the capitalist form of economic organization. This book is
distinctive in its empirical and comparative approach to the study
of the economic and cultural basis of social order, and in the wide
range of societies that it covers. Japan, Germany and the USA
constitute the core of the modern global economy, and have widely
differing historical roots and cultural traditions. Argentina and
Australia are white settler societies on the periphery of the
capitalist world-system and as a result have certain common
features, that are cut across in turn by social and political
developments peculiar to each. Britain after a decade of
Thatcherism is an interesting test of the efficacy of an
ideological project designed to change the cultural values of a
population. Poland shows the limitations of the imposition of a
state socialist ideology, and the cultural complexities that
result.
In this volume leading international scholars elaborate upon the
central issues of the analysis of ideology: the nature of dominant
ideologies. The ways in which ideologies are transmitted; their
effects on dominant and subordinate social classes in different
societies; the contrast between individualistic and collectivist
belief systems; and the diversity of cultural forms that coexist
within the capitalist form of economic organization. This book is
distinctive in its empirical and comparative approach to the study
of the economic and cultural basis of social order, and in the wide
range of societies that it covers. Japan, Germany and the USA
constitute the core of the modern global economy, and have widely
differing historical roots and cultural traditions. Argentina and
Australia are white settler societies on the periphery of the
capitalist world-system and as a result have certain common
features, that are cut across in turn by social and political
developments peculiar to each. Britain after a decade of
Thatcherism is an interesting test of the efficacy of an
ideological project designed to change the cultural values of a
population. Poland shows the limitations of the imposition of a
state socialist ideology, and the cultural complexities that
result.
In this sequel to their acclaimed The Dominant Ideology Thesis, the
authors develop their analysis of the social and cultural
underpinnings of modern capitalism. They confront a central
assumption of western culture: namely, that the individual is
sovereign, and that capitalism above all other economic forms
depends on individualism. These ideas have an unbroken history from
Alexis de Tocqueville to Milton Friedman. The paradox of the modern
world is that the moral emphasis on the individual is contradicted
by the actual organization of economy and society. The authors
suggest that individualism and capitalism have no enduring or
necessary relationship. Their linkage is entirely accidental and
was confined to one particular historical period in the West.
Against the background of what they term the Discovery of the
Individual, the authors show how individualism gave capitalism a
particular shape, and capitalism in turn highlighted the possessive
features of the individual. Oriental capitalism and late capitalism
in the West bear no particular relationship to individualism;
indeed, they flourish best in the absence of individualistic
culture. Collectivism increasingly dominates both economic and
social life. These issues once informed the sociological
enterprise, but have not been systematically addressed in recent
times. This book revives the classical tradition of the historical
and comparative analysis of culture and economy in capitalist
society, in the context of the late twentieth-century world.
In this book, first published in 1989, the authors have sought to
highlight some of the major themes in the study of time and work
within separate but related fields of study. A number of common
starting points and issues are examined, alongside the various
conclusions which different researchers have drawn together.
Working together, the four authors have enriched their individual
understanding of worktime through exposure to approaches taken by
others working within different discipline boundaries. This title
will be of interest to students of business studies.
In this book, first published in 1989, the authors have sought to
highlight some of the major themes in the study of time and work
within separate but related fields of study. A number of common
starting points and issues are examined, alongside the various
conclusions which different researchers have drawn together.
Working together, the four authors have enriched their individual
understanding of worktime through exposure to approaches taken by
others working within different discipline boundaries. This title
will be of interest to students of business studies.
As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The
Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first
publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major
critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern
Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about
the functions of ideology in social life.
This book confronts the failings of current global economics to
deliver the equity, sustainability and community empowerment which
humanity now needs to handle a troubled future. The volume proposes
an economy built from our society, not the other way around. The
Kyoto Manifesto was built, layer by layer, over a period of 4
years, based on broad-ranging international symposia held in Kyoto
between 2014 and 2017, hosted by the Center for the Creative
Economy, Doshisha University. Not stopping at theory and untested
ideas however, the Manifesto proposes practical action that will
make a difference, including in the problematic technological and
ecological context of humanity's immediate and long-term future.
The book is unique and innovative for it moves adventurously across
very broad territory. The Manifesto draws from world philosophic
arguments, including, specifically, a critique of "liberalism",
further, exploring sociology, cultural anthropology, politics,
primatology and early humanity, even quantum physics. Argument is
set within mainstream post-1972 economics and political economics
as well as direct practical experience working to empower
disadvantaged communities through the United Nations. Most
importantly, the book's analysis is deeply informed by the practice
of searching for what is "sacred", the ultimate essence of our
humanity, what we can be as a human race-empowered, fulfilled
individuals, deeply sharing and caring for each other across our
separate cultures and lives. Stomu Yamash'ta's On Zen performances,
set the context for the Symposia, bringing different religions and
cultures together across their dividing boundaries into a coherent
search for peace and harmony through sacred music. Informed by
alternate cultural paradigms for economics, the book probes deeply
into philosophies and practices that already exist within Eastern
and Western societies, and offer lessons for our future. The result
is an economics that stresses harmony with nature, and balance in
social relations. It places an emphasis on community-human sharing
and trust-as a platform for our future, not separate from the
global economy but integrated into its very foundations. This is a
book for all who care: a plan for our sustainable future built from
the best of what our humanity is and can offer.
Biological rhythms time the ebb and flow of virtually every
physiological process, and their mutual coordination guarantees the
integrity of the organism over space and time. Aging leads to the
disintegration of this coordination, as well as to changes in the
amplitude and/or frequency of the underlying rhythms. The results
of this are accelerated loss of health during aging, and in
experimental model systems curtailed lifespan occurs. This book
will examine the machinery that constitutes circadian systems and
how they impact physiologic processes. It will also discuss how
disturbances of circadian rhythms can lead to complex diseases
associated with aging. Much of this treatment will focus on
metabolism and genome stability. Importantly, the chapters in this
book will encompass work in several different models, in addition
to human. The book will conclude with a discussion of modeling
approaches to biologic cycles and chronotherapy, for future
research and translation.
This collection of papers arises from two major international
conferences on inward investment and regional development, and the
role of accumulated capital in regional business development. The
papers cover a wide spectrum of development and finance issues with
the common theme that capital flows can have a substantial impact
on regional development.
The book considers the determinants of the regional distribution of
foreign manufacturing investment in the UK. The core theme of the
book is that foreign firms coming to the UK seek in their location
decision to minimise their costs of production. This minimisation
of production costs is constrained by the need to ensure that they
are adjacent to their key markets, whether these be in the UK or
wider EC.
This book, The Kyoto Post-COVID Manifesto for Global Economics
(KM-PC), is a sequel to our 2018 book, The Kyoto Manifesto for
Global Economics (KM-I, 2018). It further exposes the failures of a
global economic regime that, based on self-interest, has led to the
enormously unequal and fragmented society of today and our
decreased ability to respond and recover from the critical
worldwide consequences of such a regime over time â notably,
climate change. At stake is our very survival beyond the
twenty-first century. Â The fundamental tenet of this book is
that our power to heal our currently fractured society lies in the
depth of our humanity â in our shared human spirit and
spirituality. What is sacred or of imperishable supreme value is
what we can be as a human race: empowered, fulfilled individuals,
living in harmony, deeply sharing and caring for one another and
the environment that sustains us across our distinct cultures and
worlds in which we live. Thus, the norms in our economic relations
do not have to be those of self-interest that separates us, the
ever-watchful distrust represented by âthe dealâ and immediate
economic advantage for me. Instead, we can build an economic frame
for our society based on mindfulness, care, mutual human benefit,
and trust â on our shared humanity. Â Our argument was
complete and we were ready to publish. But then, suddenly, from the
dawning of 2020, everything changed. COVID-19 invaded and the world
as we knew it simply stopped. No one saw it coming. As authors, we
waited to watch and seek to understand. The result is that the book
captures the COVID trauma and, against the fractures based on
self-interest already visible in todayâs society, assesses the
impact of COVID-19 now and for the future. Focusing on a
humanity-based economics is even more important now, and this book
shows why. Chapter 15Â Â is available open access under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via
link.springer.com.
This book confronts the failings of current global economics to
deliver the equity, sustainability and community empowerment which
humanity now needs to handle a troubled future. The volume proposes
an economy built from our society, not the other way around. The
Kyoto Manifesto was built, layer by layer, over a period of 4
years, based on broad-ranging international symposia held in Kyoto
between 2014 and 2017, hosted by the Center for the Creative
Economy, Doshisha University. Not stopping at theory and untested
ideas however, the Manifesto proposes practical action that will
make a difference, including in the problematic technological and
ecological context of humanity's immediate and long-term future.
The book is unique and innovative for it moves adventurously across
very broad territory. The Manifesto draws from world philosophic
arguments, including, specifically, a critique of "liberalism",
further, exploring sociology, cultural anthropology, politics,
primatology and early humanity, even quantum physics. Argument is
set within mainstream post-1972 economics and political economics
as well as direct practical experience working to empower
disadvantaged communities through the United Nations. Most
importantly, the book's analysis is deeply informed by the practice
of searching for what is "sacred", the ultimate essence of our
humanity, what we can be as a human race-empowered, fulfilled
individuals, deeply sharing and caring for each other across our
separate cultures and lives. Stomu Yamash'ta's On Zen performances,
set the context for the Symposia, bringing different religions and
cultures together across their dividing boundaries into a coherent
search for peace and harmony through sacred music. Informed by
alternate cultural paradigms for economics, the book probes deeply
into philosophies and practices that already exist within Eastern
and Western societies, and offer lessons for our future. The result
is an economics that stresses harmony with nature, and balance in
social relations. It places an emphasis on community-human sharing
and trust-as a platform for our future, not separate from the
global economy but integrated into its very foundations. This is a
book for all who care: a plan for our sustainable future built from
the best of what our humanity is and can offer.
This book, The Kyoto Post-COVID Manifesto for Global Economics
(KM-PC), is a sequel to our 2018 book, The Kyoto Manifesto for
Global Economics (KM-I, 2018). It further exposes the failures of a
global economic regime that, based on self-interest, has led to the
enormously unequal and fragmented society of today and our
decreased ability to respond and recover from the critical
worldwide consequences of such a regime over time - notably,
climate change. At stake is our very survival beyond the
twenty-first century. The fundamental tenet of this book is that
our power to heal our currently fractured society lies in the depth
of our humanity - in our shared human spirit and spirituality. What
is sacred or of imperishable supreme value is what we can be as a
human race: empowered, fulfilled individuals, living in harmony,
deeply sharing and caring for one another and the environment that
sustains us across our distinct cultures and worlds in which we
live. Thus, the norms in our economic relations do not have to be
those of self-interest that separates us, the ever-watchful
distrust represented by "the deal" and immediate economic advantage
for me. Instead, we can build an economic frame for our society
based on mindfulness, care, mutual human benefit, and trust - on
our shared humanity. Our argument was complete and we were ready to
publish. But then, suddenly, from the dawning of 2020, everything
changed. COVID-19 invaded and the world as we knew it simply
stopped. No one saw it coming. As authors, we waited to watch and
seek to understand. The result is that the book captures the COVID
trauma and, against the fractures based on self-interest already
visible in today's society, assesses the impact of COVID-19 now and
for the future. Focusing on a humanity-based economics is even more
important now, and this book shows why. Chapter 15 is available
open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
License via link.springer.com.
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