{"product_id":"9788494452901","title":"Chance-Capitalism","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChance-Capitalism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collective work analyzes how chance and gambling have ceased to be activities separate from daily life to become the core of contemporary social and economic relations. The authors explore the \"gamification\" of existence, where real losses are disguised as simple moves within a continuous game. An essential essay for understanding how late capitalism normalizes risk and produces subjectivities incapable of facing real defeat, eroding any tragic sense of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from the premise that play no longer constitutes a moment separate from daily routine, but that life itself has transformed into a permanent game. In this dynamic, relationships become more liquid and imaginary, and both the possibilities of gain and loss are experienced as internal to the game itself, not as its real end. The authors examine how the gamification of life forms normalizes chance and real risk, causing loss to be perceived as just another phase of the game. This produces subjectivities that lack the tools to face authentic defeats, eliminating any tragic sense even in the most explicit forms of gambling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGamification of daily life and its impact on subjectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNormalization of risk and chance in contemporary capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation of social relations into liquid and imaginary experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLoss of the tragic sense in modern human experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProduction of subjectivities incapable of facing real defeats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in social and political philosophy essays, critical sociology, and contemporary cultural theory. It is especially relevant for those seeking to understand the psychological and social transformations induced by late capitalism, as well as for students and professionals in the social sciences, philosophy, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and original analysis of gamification as a mechanism of social control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for understanding how risk has been normalized in daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the loss of the tragic sense in contemporary societies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the production of vulnerable subjectivities in today's capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enclave de Libros Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, Social and political philosophy, Sociology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tangentes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChance-Capitalism offers a lucid and necessary perspective on how play and chance have infiltrated the very structures of our social and economic life. Its collective approach allows for the phenomenon to be addressed from multiple angles, enriching the analysis. It is recommended reading for those seeking critical tools to interpret the dynamics of risk and vulnerability in contemporary capitalism, without falling into simplifications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ENCLAVE DE LIBROS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405823140187,"sku":"9788494452901","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849445290.jpg?v=1781832529","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494452901","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}