Vampire Capitalism Fractured Societies and Alternative Futures
This book argues that in recent decades an unrestrained vampire-capitalism has emerged, disengaged from the needs of citizens and workers, leading to a deepening of social class, generational, gender, educational and ethnic divisions. The author explores
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VAMPIRE CAPITALISM Fractured Societies and Alternative Futures
Vampire Capitalism
Paul Kennedy
Vampire Capitalism Fractured Societies and Alternative Futures
Paul Kennedy Department of Sociology Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-55265-5 ISBN 978-1-137-55266-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-55266-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016961824 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover Image: © miss_Tea / iStock / Getty Images Plus Cover Design: Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
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Acknowledgements
In this book, I have stood on the shoulders of so many giants that it is difficult not to feel dizzy as well as extremely privileged to have enjoyed a career that allowed me to draw so freely and often on the knowledge, wisdom, inspiration and practical skills of such a vast number of scholars and thinkers. They have not all been mentioned in this writing but their influence over me during decades of study, teaching and writing is nevertheless embedded firmly in this work. Then there are all those work colleagues in addition to associates and friends through my affiliations to professional organizations, particularly the UK and North American Global Studies Association, who have shaped my ideas and offered support in countless additional ways over many years. Among valued colleagues and friends at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), I would particularly like to thank Shoba Arun, Colin Barker, Susie Jacobs, John Jordon, Steven Miles, Phil
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