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Rethinking Commodification

Rethinking Commodification

Cases and Readings in Law and Culture
EconomicsLaw
Pages
466
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

This interdisciplinary collection explores the controversial concept of commodification, examining how things often considered priceless, such as human body parts, children, ethnicity, and love, become marketable objects. Through legal theory, case law, and original essays, the book challenges traditional views that see commodification as inherently dehumanizing. Instead, it proposes an alternative perspective that assesses commodification based on the quality of social relationships and the broader context of the transaction, covering contemporary issues like intellectual property, reparations, organ transplants, and sex work.

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10/10

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Authors

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Jack Halberstam

Jack Halberstam, also known as Judith Halberstam, is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature, as well as serving as the Director of The Center for Feminist Research at University of Southern California (USC). Halberstam was the Associate Professor in the Department of Literature at the University of California at San Diego before working at USC. He is a gender and queer theorist and author. Halberstam, who accepts masculine and feminine pronouns...

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Martha M. Ertman

Martha M. Ertman is the author of Rethinking Commodification, a book that examines how society values and exchanges goods and services. She offers readers a clear and insightful look into the complexities of commodification.

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Miranda Joseph

Miranda Joseph writes thought-provoking books on critical theory and cultural studies. Her notable work, Rethinking Commodification, explores how we understand value and exchange in contemporary society.