Injury and Accumulation: Making Sense of the Punishing State

The article talks about progressive carceralization in contemporary U.S. society, the institutionalization of abuse and torture, and state violence in the context of capitalism and social production. Topics include the Marxist theory in relation to coercion and capital accumulation, violence in capi...

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Main Author: De Lissovoy, Noah 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Social justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 52-69
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Marxist philosophy
Racism > United States
Capitalism > United States
United States > Social conditions
Mass incarceration
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Summary:The article talks about progressive carceralization in contemporary U.S. society, the institutionalization of abuse and torture, and state violence in the context of capitalism and social production. Topics include the Marxist theory in relation to coercion and capital accumulation, violence in capitalism, and the articulations between capitalist exploitation and racism. Other topics include punishment and permanent war in a neoliberal society, and a principle of violation in state violence.