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|aDeb Roy, Suddhabrata,|d1993-
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|aSocial media and capitalism :|bpeople, communities and commodities /|cSuddhabrata Deb Roy.
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|aSocial media & capitalism
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|a[Wakefield, Quebec] :|bDaraja Press,|c2022.
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|a274 p. ;|c23 cm.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [255]-274).
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|aIntroduction: social media commerce and the Marxist mode of analysis -- Capitalism's commodity -- The fetish of the commodity -- The commodity society -- The social market -- The consumer society -- Technology, communication and culture -- Needs, capital and social media commerce -- The 'fulfilling' life -- Commodity circulation and consumption -- The circulation of capital -- Commercial capital and social media commerce -- The society of working-customers -- The regime of private property -- Personal property, social media commerce and accumulation -- Conclusion: 'accumulate, accumulate! That is Moses and the prophets!' said Karl Marx.
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|a"Technology is one of the central elements of contemporary human life. The world as one knows it today is a space increasingly mediated by technological interventions, be it in the field of contemporary cultural expressions or political, organizational forms. Social media has played an important role in this transformation. Gone are the days when social media was merely a conduit for conversations. Today, it is a diverse field of operations spanning advertising mechanisms, branding processes and even direct commercial exchanges between users: the prime focus of this particular book. The book analyses real-world interactions, interviews and observations through the theoretical framework provided by Marxist political economy and social theory. It draws upon the theoretical scope provided by Marx's dialectical methods of social analysis and uses it to unearth the effects that trading and commercial activities performed through virtual communities have on society and individuals." --|cProvided by publisher.
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|aCapitalism.
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