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3. The Development of the Concept over Time

verfasst von : Desmond McNeill

Erschienen in: Fetishism and the Theory of Value

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I trace Marx’s frequent use of the term fetishism throughout his writings, including references in The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844, Marx’s Letter to Annenkov (1846) and the Grundrisse (1858). I distinguish three separate stages. In the first, the word fetishism is used, but Marx’s analysis is only in an embryonic state. In the second, Marx’s ideas are developing but the word is not used. In the third and final stage, Marx adopts fetishism as a central concept in his analysis. I also note a shift in the development of Marx’s use of the term fetishism, from an emphasis on property to an emphasis on the social relations of production.

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Vorheriges Kapitel The Origins of Fetishism in Marx’s Writings

Nächstes Kapitel Fetishism: A Preliminary Exegesis

An important point, that Arthur stresses, is that in the 1844 Manuscripts, Marx uses the term “labour” to refer to alienated or estranged labour, not labour in its wider sense (Arthur 1986). (See Chap. 7.)

In this case he blurs the distinction between a thing and a relation between things. See Chap. 4 for discussion of this point.

I exclude here a passing reference in Marx’s comment on Bastiat and Carey: “The direct transition from the African’s fetish to Voltaire’s supreme being, or from the hunting gear of a North American savage to the capital of the Bank of England, is not so absurdly contrary to history as is the transition from Bastiat’s fisherman to the wage labourer” (Marx 1973: 891).

See note 2 above.

There are also a few other references to fetishism where Marx reverts to his earlier, more straightforward use of the word fetish.

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Titel: The Development of the Concept over Time
verfasst von: Desmond McNeill
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Fetishism and the Theory of Value
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-56122-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-56123-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56123-9_3