China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view

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Autor(a) principal: Filho, Antonio Gelis
Data de Publicação: 2010
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos EBAPE.BR
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/5153
Resumo: The aim of this paper is to present a Žižekian-Lacanian interpretation of an interesting socio-economic triangle that has so far gained little recognition: the Discourse of Sustainability - Capitalism - China’s Economic Expansion. It is sustained here that those three sides are connected and together they build a narrative that is self-perpetuating - at least up to a point. The Lacanian theory of discourse is applied to unveil a less obvious side of that relationship : the discourse of sustainability, as it is presented today is but a discourse of self-indulgence, since most of its versions discuss the possibility of “sustainable consumption”, neutralizing the much more powerful discourse of “reducing consumption”. China’s economic success derives, in that sense from its ability to find a niche as the provider of consumption possibilities for Westerners.
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spelling China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian viewA expansão econômica da China e a sustentabilidade: uma visão a partir de Lacan e ŽižekianThe aim of this paper is to present a Žižekian-Lacanian interpretation of an interesting socio-economic triangle that has so far gained little recognition: the Discourse of Sustainability - Capitalism - China’s Economic Expansion. It is sustained here that those three sides are connected and together they build a narrative that is self-perpetuating - at least up to a point. The Lacanian theory of discourse is applied to unveil a less obvious side of that relationship : the discourse of sustainability, as it is presented today is but a discourse of self-indulgence, since most of its versions discuss the possibility of “sustainable consumption”, neutralizing the much more powerful discourse of “reducing consumption”. China’s economic success derives, in that sense from its ability to find a niche as the provider of consumption possibilities for Westerners.O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma interpretação lacaniana de um fenômeno ainda pouco reconhecido: o triângulo socioeconômico entre o discurso da sustentabilidade, capitalismo e a expansão econômica da China. Sustenta-se aqui que esses três lados conectam-se e juntos constroem uma narrativa que perpetua a si mesma. A teoria lacaniana do discurso, bem como a obra de Žižekian, são aplicadas para revelar um lado menos óbvio dessa relação, qual seja, o fato de que o discurso da sustentabilidade, como apresentado hoje, torna-se um discurso apologético dos excessos do consumismo ao substituir o discurso da "redução do consumo" pelo paliativo discurso do "consumo sustentável". A expansão econômica da China deriva em grande parte de sua habilidade em encontrar um nicho como fornecedora de possibilidades de consumo para os ocidentais.Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas2010-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/5153Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 8 No. 2 (2010) - Echoes of LAEMOS (Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies); 226 a 245Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 8 Núm. 2 (2010) - Echoes of LAEMOS (Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies); 226 a 245Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 8 n. 2 (2010) - Echoes of LAEMOS (Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies); 226 a 2451679-3951reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BRinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/5153/3887Filho, Antonio Gelisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-02-23T19:27:10Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/5153Revistahttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebapehttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/oaicadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br1679-39511679-3951opendoar:2024-05-13T09:59:31.311378Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)true
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A expansão econômica da China e a sustentabilidade: uma visão a partir de Lacan e Žižekian
title China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
spellingShingle China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
Filho, Antonio Gelis
title_short China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
title_full China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
title_fullStr China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
title_full_unstemmed China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
title_sort China’s economic expansion and the ‘sustainability of sustainability’: a Žižekian-Lacanian view
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description The aim of this paper is to present a Žižekian-Lacanian interpretation of an interesting socio-economic triangle that has so far gained little recognition: the Discourse of Sustainability - Capitalism - China’s Economic Expansion. It is sustained here that those three sides are connected and together they build a narrative that is self-perpetuating - at least up to a point. The Lacanian theory of discourse is applied to unveil a less obvious side of that relationship : the discourse of sustainability, as it is presented today is but a discourse of self-indulgence, since most of its versions discuss the possibility of “sustainable consumption”, neutralizing the much more powerful discourse of “reducing consumption”. China’s economic success derives, in that sense from its ability to find a niche as the provider of consumption possibilities for Westerners.
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