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Alienation and Wellbeing Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)

Alienation and Wellbeing By Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)

Alienation and Wellbeing by Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)


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This book offers insights into the argument that capitalist society damages human health and well-being. Drawing on and bringing Marx's theory of alienation forward to the present day, it uniquely links it to well-being.

Alienation and Wellbeing Summary

Alienation and Wellbeing by Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)

Marx argued that capitalist society acts against the core capacities, skills and talents of human beings, and that it also limits their realisation or channels them into activities related to profit rather than need. Bringing Marx's theory of alienation forward to the present day, this book uniquely links it to health and well-being. Using case studies and vignettes of workers across different industries, it reveals their lived experiences, offering crucial insights into the insidious ways in which capitalism continues to damage human well-being. This is a resounding call for how society can change for the better.

About Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)

Chris Yuill is Head of Sociology at Robert Gordon University.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. What is Alienation? 2. Responding to Criticisms of Alienation Theory 3. Alienation and Wellbeing 4. Case Study: Social workers, the Compassionate Self, and Disappointed Jugglers 5. Is Alienation Theory Still Relevant? 6. Beyond Alienation?

Additional information

NGR9781529219296
9781529219296
1529219299
Alienation and Wellbeing by Chris Yuill (Robert Gordon University)
New
Hardback
Bristol University Press
2023-12-21
192
N/A
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