<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This contribution discusses the return of the ‘social question’ to the basically still wealthy and secure societies of the Global North. Referring to the case of German welfare capitalism, a historically new form of discriminating precariousness is being identified. This type of precariousness results from processes of a market driven, capitalist Landnahme. The paper argues that this specific form of precariousness should be the subject matter of a renewed, scientific social critique.</p></abstract>

This contribution discusses the return of the ‘social question’ to the basically still wealthy and secure societies of the Global North. Referring to the case of German welfare capitalism, a historically new form of discriminating precariousness is being identified. This type of precariousness results from processes of a market driven, capitalist Landnahme. The paper argues that this specific form of precariousness should be the subject matter of a renewed, scientific social critique.

Finance Capitalism, Landnahme and Discriminating Precariousness – Relevance for a New Social Critique

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Soziologie, Carl-Zeiß-Straße 2, 07743 Jena, Germany

Social Change Review

This contribution discusses the return of the ‘social question’ to the basically still wealthy and secure societies of the Global North. Referring to the case...

Finance Capitalism, Landnahme and Discriminating Precariousness – Relevance for a New Social Critique

Published Online: Feb 13, 2014

Page range: 125 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scr-2013-0015

Keywords
Capitalist Landnahme, Critique of capitalism, Discriminating, precariousness, Dynamics of capitalism, Exploitation, Financial market, capitalism, Social classes

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Finance Capitalism, Landnahme and Discriminating Precariousness – Relevance for a New Social Critique

Published Online: Feb 13, 2014

Page range: 125 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scr-2013-0015

KeywordsCapitalist Landnahme, Critique of capitalism, Discriminating, precariousness, Dynamics of capitalism, Exploitation, Financial market, capitalism, Social classes

This content is open access.

Keywords
Capitalist Landnahme, Critique of capitalism, Discriminating, precariousness, Dynamics of capitalism, Exploitation, Financial market, capitalism, Social classes