Freaks of the Market

David McNally does the archeology of monstrosity in this interesting work. It traces a common phenomenon observed all over the world, from folk tales in Brazil to the enclosure of common areas in England, in many areas from politics to economics, from folklore to literature. It reveals that human history's adventure with "freakishness" and the hatred and disgust felt for "freak bodies" are not only a narrative about exclusion, but also about the nature of capital. For this reason, on the one hand, Rembrandt shows that underneath his famous painting lies an allegory of the relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, and on the other hand, Shelley's immortal narrative has a political implication beyond reflecting his own age. McNally, who also comes across Shakespeare's works, also discusses the freaks in Marx's vocabulary, line by line. This archaeological excavation, which also includes the social unconscious, does not only pursue cultural symbols; At the same time, based on Marxist value theory, it also dissects in detail the 2007 crisis and the shape the market took after this crisis. The book in your hand reveals with a strong theoretical background and literary language that the resistance of those who tried not to leave the dead to the surgeons' discretion at the end of the public execution scenes in sixteenth century England belongs to the same tradition as those who raised their voices to claim his body in the twenty-first century.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 395

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Footnote

Number of Pages: 395

First Print Year: 2016

Language Turkish