Consumption, Need and Use-Value

Desmond McNeill ()
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Desmond McNeill: University of Oslo

Chapter 13 in Fetishism and the Theory of Value, 2021, pp 225-243 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract I argue that in modern capitalist society not only production should be seen as a social phenomenon; and, referring to the work of Baudrillard, that it may be enlightening to speak of the social relations of consumption. I critique what Marx wrote about consumption, and argue that ‘need’ is not merely a ‘natural’ phenomenon. I critique the writings of Marxist commentators, such as Rubin, Heller and Rosdolsky, who, while recognising the significance of consumption, nevertheless do not criticise Marx’s position.

Keywords: Marx; Rubin; Heller; Rosdolsky; Baudrillard; Utility theory; Use-value; Social relations; Consumption; Need; Consumer behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-56123-9_13

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