Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture

by Ronnie Lipschutz

Book Overview

This entertaining and enlightening book provides a guide to basic concepts and practices in capitalism, neoclassical economics, and political economy through an interpretation of popular films and novels of the past sixty years. Including works as varied as The Matrix, Lord of the Flies, The Dark Knight, Fight Club, and The Return of Martin Guerre, Ronnie D. Lipschutz describes and analyzes their essential role in the production and reproduction of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742556514
• ISBN13: 9780742556515
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"