capitalist realism
nounEtymology
Possibly coined in 1963 when it was used as the title of an art exhibition/performance in Düsseldorf, alluding to socialist realism. The term was later reused in a political philosophy context by cultural theorist Mark Fisher.
Definitions
A short-lived German pop art movement of the 1960s.
- Richter's concept of 'capitalist realism' alluded to the doctrines of socialist realism east of the border. These approaches were taken further in the actions of Happening and Fluxus artists in the wake of the student movement.
An ideological framework for viewing capitalism and its effects on politics, economics,…
An ideological framework for viewing capitalism and its effects on politics, economics, and public thought.
- With regard to The Wire, this definition has largely revolved around the capitalist realism of society, or the reality that money rules and determines everything.
- In the face of the 'grand narrative' of capitalist realism, the film counters with a demystifying alternative story, erecting a protective shield to insulate the informed viewer from the shock effect of the neo-liberal narrative.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for capitalist realism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA