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... exchanged. Focusing on the things that are exchanged, rather than simply on the forms or functions of exchange, makes it possible to argue that what creates the link between exchange and value is politics, construed broadly. This argument, which is elaborated in the text of this essay, justifies the ...
... exchanged. Focusing on the things that are exchanged, rather than simply on the forms or functions of exchange, makes it possible to argue that what creates the link between exchange and value is politics, construed broadly. This argument, which is elaborated in the text of this essay, justifies the ...
The Social Relation of Money as Universal
... This is an ingenious argument, but cannot truly explain the emergence of money in commodity exchange for two reasons, both related to value as abstract labour. First, and less important, the historical emergence and complex functioning of money do not depend on the existence of capitalist production ...
... This is an ingenious argument, but cannot truly explain the emergence of money in commodity exchange for two reasons, both related to value as abstract labour. First, and less important, the historical emergence and complex functioning of money do not depend on the existence of capitalist production ...
environmental degradation in the mineiro semiarid: a way for
... impacts resulting from indiscriminate deforestation. It is important to further stress that there is a close relation between deforestations and the intensification of the erosive processes. In the region studied, the erosion provoked by man seems now to be one of the greatest risks for the conserva ...
... impacts resulting from indiscriminate deforestation. It is important to further stress that there is a close relation between deforestations and the intensification of the erosive processes. In the region studied, the erosion provoked by man seems now to be one of the greatest risks for the conserva ...
AHSAA Homeschool Student Eligibility Exams Social
... Compare changes in social and economic conditions in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Examples: social—family values, peer pressure, education opportunities, women in the workplace economic—career opportunities, disposable income, consumption of goods and services D ...
... Compare changes in social and economic conditions in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Examples: social—family values, peer pressure, education opportunities, women in the workplace economic—career opportunities, disposable income, consumption of goods and services D ...
TRANSNATIONAL MARKETS AND THE POLANYI PROBLEM
... market system, submerge the economy in social relationships, framed by non-economic institutions. In other words, economic activity in production and distribution is established as a by-product of social relationships, which are subject to a non-economic rationale. Production and distribution do not ...
... market system, submerge the economy in social relationships, framed by non-economic institutions. In other words, economic activity in production and distribution is established as a by-product of social relationships, which are subject to a non-economic rationale. Production and distribution do not ...
flexible capitalism
... Krause-Jensen was my collaborator. As the project gradually took firmer shape, however, Jakob regrettably had to withdraw due to too many other commitments. I want in the first instance to acknowledge Jakob’s considerable share in conceptualizing the project and getting it underway. Daniel Miller a ...
... Krause-Jensen was my collaborator. As the project gradually took firmer shape, however, Jakob regrettably had to withdraw due to too many other commitments. I want in the first instance to acknowledge Jakob’s considerable share in conceptualizing the project and getting it underway. Daniel Miller a ...
Ecosystem Services - Digital Library Of The Commons
... negative consequences for human well-being (de Groot 1987). The idea of ‘natural capital’ (NC) emerged here and was developed by a group of environmental economists such as David Pearce and Ed Barbier and ecological economists such as Robert Costanza and Rudolf de Groot. In this version, NC is the s ...
... negative consequences for human well-being (de Groot 1987). The idea of ‘natural capital’ (NC) emerged here and was developed by a group of environmental economists such as David Pearce and Ed Barbier and ecological economists such as Robert Costanza and Rudolf de Groot. In this version, NC is the s ...
Heirlooms, Nikes and Bribes: Towards a Sociology of Things
... shared meanings. This is a common way to conceive of the distinction between people and things in Western society. This view is often contrasted with non-Western societies, where things are supposed to possess a life of their own (cf. Appadurai 1986). In some tribal societies described by Marcel Mau ...
... shared meanings. This is a common way to conceive of the distinction between people and things in Western society. This view is often contrasted with non-Western societies, where things are supposed to possess a life of their own (cf. Appadurai 1986). In some tribal societies described by Marcel Mau ...
Title Marx`s Theory of Money and Monetary Production Economy
... and Lp stand for means of production and labor power, respectively).7 In the circuit of industrial capital, money (M) may be advanced to purchase commodities (C) comprised of means of production (Pm) and labor power (Lp), those elements being employed in the production process (…P…), and then the re ...
... and Lp stand for means of production and labor power, respectively).7 In the circuit of industrial capital, money (M) may be advanced to purchase commodities (C) comprised of means of production (Pm) and labor power (Lp), those elements being employed in the production process (…P…), and then the re ...
The Relative Invasiveness of Buddleja davidii Cultivars in Oregon
... • Grows on old industrial sites and bomb sites in England • Problem on river bars, floodplains, and forest plantations in New Zealand • Thrives on interstate medians and rivers in Washington state ...
... • Grows on old industrial sites and bomb sites in England • Problem on river bars, floodplains, and forest plantations in New Zealand • Thrives on interstate medians and rivers in Washington state ...
Kritik Core - Georgia Debate Institute
... warming than any other (representing approximately a quarter of the world’s total) has become the greatest obstacle to addressing global warming and the world’s growing environmental problems—raising the possibility of the collapse of civilization itself if present trends continue. The United States ...
... warming than any other (representing approximately a quarter of the world’s total) has become the greatest obstacle to addressing global warming and the world’s growing environmental problems—raising the possibility of the collapse of civilization itself if present trends continue. The United States ...
Societal Relations to Nature - Institut für sozial
... classical sociology, but the insight that needs to be added, and the one which scientific sociology has less often pursued, is that “the nature found by human beings is always societally pre-formed. This insight has remained the preserve of dialectical philosophy and its materialistic heirs.” (Ibid. ...
... classical sociology, but the insight that needs to be added, and the one which scientific sociology has less often pursued, is that “the nature found by human beings is always societally pre-formed. This insight has remained the preserve of dialectical philosophy and its materialistic heirs.” (Ibid. ...
Ch 2 Economizing Problem
... 43. The (straight line/curve) illustrates the “line of increasing cost”? 44. The (straight line/curve) illustrates the “law of constant cost.” 45. At what letter would there be the most economic growth in the future if a country were producing there now? A 46. What is the opportunity cost when movin ...
... 43. The (straight line/curve) illustrates the “line of increasing cost”? 44. The (straight line/curve) illustrates the “law of constant cost.” 45. At what letter would there be the most economic growth in the future if a country were producing there now? A 46. What is the opportunity cost when movin ...
and Protected Areas. The Social Discourses on the
... and use for rural peoples through legislation, enforcement and privatization (Igoe, 2003). As Karl Polanyi (1957:178) clariÞed, “what we call land is an element of nature inextricably interwoven with man’s institutions. To isolate it and form a market out of it was perhaps the weirdest of all undert ...
... and use for rural peoples through legislation, enforcement and privatization (Igoe, 2003). As Karl Polanyi (1957:178) clariÞed, “what we call land is an element of nature inextricably interwoven with man’s institutions. To isolate it and form a market out of it was perhaps the weirdest of all undert ...
General introduction: The critique of culture and the plurality of
... not to discard the issue of construction, but rather to take it much more seriously. Thus pointing to the cultural constructed-ness of nature should not blind us analytically to its imposing productive reality. It is as an inescapable reality that ‘nature’ is constantly engaged, practised, semiotise ...
... not to discard the issue of construction, but rather to take it much more seriously. Thus pointing to the cultural constructed-ness of nature should not blind us analytically to its imposing productive reality. It is as an inescapable reality that ‘nature’ is constantly engaged, practised, semiotise ...
ECO 424: Natural Resource and Climate Change Review Sheet
... Capital in economics: a stock of human-produced artifacts (machines, buildings…) Natural capital: nature-provided inputs; quantity and quality can be affected by human actions; the stock of natural ecosystems that yields a flow of valuable ecosystem goods or services into the future. For example, a ...
... Capital in economics: a stock of human-produced artifacts (machines, buildings…) Natural capital: nature-provided inputs; quantity and quality can be affected by human actions; the stock of natural ecosystems that yields a flow of valuable ecosystem goods or services into the future. For example, a ...
george perkins marsh and the transformation of earth
... nature and history, allowing for the exploration of the simultaneous relationships of humanity with nature and human beings with human beings (Quaini, 1982, p. 14). Opposed to Hegel’s conception, Marx argued that the interchange between nature and society is mediated by the historical dialectic of h ...
... nature and history, allowing for the exploration of the simultaneous relationships of humanity with nature and human beings with human beings (Quaini, 1982, p. 14). Opposed to Hegel’s conception, Marx argued that the interchange between nature and society is mediated by the historical dialectic of h ...
DOK 2
... resources and capital goods) SS-8-E-S-1 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of limited resources and scarcity in the United States prior to Reconstruction, using information from a variety of print and nonprint sources (e.g., news media, ...
... resources and capital goods) SS-8-E-S-1 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of limited resources and scarcity in the United States prior to Reconstruction, using information from a variety of print and nonprint sources (e.g., news media, ...
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
... 3. If you haven’t already talked about Adam Smith and his role in economics, this may be a good time to introduce the “father of economics.” His emphasis on the role of self-interest in motivating economic activity is especially relevant here. You might place copies of the “Wealth of Nations” on res ...
... 3. If you haven’t already talked about Adam Smith and his role in economics, this may be a good time to introduce the “father of economics.” His emphasis on the role of self-interest in motivating economic activity is especially relevant here. You might place copies of the “Wealth of Nations” on res ...
XIV. Internationale InkriT-Tagung Demokratische Planung
... appropriate parts of the surplus product without contributing to it with their own production. • In an economy in equilibrium commodity producing sectors are therefore unable to realise the full value of their product in the market – this means a violation of the principle of equal exchange • The on ...
... appropriate parts of the surplus product without contributing to it with their own production. • In an economy in equilibrium commodity producing sectors are therefore unable to realise the full value of their product in the market – this means a violation of the principle of equal exchange • The on ...
Making Sense of Ecosystem Services
... changing their own practice. Social scientists should create some critical distance (i.e., engage in a reflexive critique) and reconsider their role in reinforcing and reproducing two myths: 1) the sovereignty of forest landowners in forestry practice, policy analysis and discourse, and 2) foresters ...
... changing their own practice. Social scientists should create some critical distance (i.e., engage in a reflexive critique) and reconsider their role in reinforcing and reproducing two myths: 1) the sovereignty of forest landowners in forestry practice, policy analysis and discourse, and 2) foresters ...
Beyond dualism ± the social construction of nature and the natural
... as creative intervention in making the truth', and in humanist geography the power of language and metaphor in the creation of reality has been stressed repeatedly (Tuan, 1991; Buttimer, 1993). Demeritt (1994b: 163) proposes that the only way a dialogue can be opened up between cultural geographers ...
... as creative intervention in making the truth', and in humanist geography the power of language and metaphor in the creation of reality has been stressed repeatedly (Tuan, 1991; Buttimer, 1993). Demeritt (1994b: 163) proposes that the only way a dialogue can be opened up between cultural geographers ...
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... 4. Markets coordinate economic activity and changes in prices (products and resources) signal that changes have occurred within particular markets. A simple example of product X and product Y can be used. Assume an increase in the demand for X. This change will lead to an increase in the price of X, ...
... 4. Markets coordinate economic activity and changes in prices (products and resources) signal that changes have occurred within particular markets. A simple example of product X and product Y can be used. Assume an increase in the demand for X. This change will lead to an increase in the price of X, ...
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... crankshafts, he would have to find grocers, clothing retailers, etc., who would be willing to exchange their products for a crankshaft. It is much more efficient to use money wages than to accept one’s wages in crankshafts! ...
... crankshafts, he would have to find grocers, clothing retailers, etc., who would be willing to exchange their products for a crankshaft. It is much more efficient to use money wages than to accept one’s wages in crankshafts! ...