Reading Marx in the Information Age: A Media and Communication Studies Perspective on "Capital, " Volume 1, by Christian Fuchs. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Basole, Amit
• Is Part Of: Rethinking Marxism. Volume 30:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 324
• Page End: 328
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Capital -- Information Age -- Karl Marx -- Media Studies -- Political Economy; Communism -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 335.4305
• DOI: 10.1080/08935696.2017.1358496
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-5696

Abstract

Abstract : The book Reading Marx in the Information Age: A Media and Communication Studies Perspective on "Capital, " Volume 1, by Christian Fuchs, follows the structure of Karl Marx's first volume, bringing in theoretical concepts and empirical examples from the world of media and communications studies for each chapter. The author ably demonstrates the relevance of Marxian analysis to the Internet economy and the information age. The book will work great as a supplementary text alongside Capital in any course dealing with Marx, whether in economics, sociology, or communication studies.