What does Marx mean by the "fetishism of commodities"?

Alexandra Dobra

E-LOGOS, 2010, vol. 2010, issue 1, 8 pages

Abstract: The present paper aims to analyse Marx's concept of "fetishism of commodities" by explaining the mechanism of a social genesis of determined illusions, arising in the sphere of production and circulation of commodities. It highlights the existence of an auto-sustained autarkic system of 4 variables - reification, objectification, duplicity and habit - sustaining and leading to the fetishism of commodities.

Keywords: Marx; Fetishism; Commodities; Social Relations; Reification; Duplication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.18267/j.e-logos.281

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