COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE)
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Resumo: | This research aims to analyze Jennifer Probst’s The Marriage Bargain from a Marxist perspective to examine how social institutions like marriage and human emotions are commodified in the era of late capitalism. The novel deals with the theme of love, romance and marriage, but also highlights the commodification of marriage in a capitalist society. The two main characters, Alexandria and Nicholas, use marriage as a means to solve their economic problems, challenging the traditional notion of marriage as a bonding of two souls. This research aims to explore this phenomenon. This qualitative study employs a Marxist literary analysis of the novel, focusing on the commodification of marriage and human emotions in the late capitalist society. It examines how the novel’s characters challenge the traditional concept of marriage and use it as a commodity to satisfy their material needs. The core finding of this research is that under the harsh economic pressures of late capitalism, human emotions and social institutions like marriage are commodified, and people compromise their ideals for economic gain. The novel shows how marriage is used as a commodity to solve economic problems, and how the traditional concept of marriage is being challenged by the utilitarian values of modern societies. The research concludes that The Marriage Bargain is an illustrative example of the commodification of marriage and human emotions in late capitalism. The exploration of this discourse clarifies how the institution of marriage is being used as a commodity to satisfy material needs. The novel raises an uncommon issue regarding the marital relationship, and the utilitarian attitude of its characters towards their own marriage represents the emerging social problem of the reification of human relationships. |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE)A MERCANTILIZAÇÃO DA EMOÇÃO HUMANA E O CASAMENTO NO CAPITALISMO (UMA LEITURA DE THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN DE PROBST NUMA PERSPETIVA MARXISTA)marxismlate capitalismcommodificationmarriagehuman emotionThis research aims to analyze Jennifer Probst’s The Marriage Bargain from a Marxist perspective to examine how social institutions like marriage and human emotions are commodified in the era of late capitalism. The novel deals with the theme of love, romance and marriage, but also highlights the commodification of marriage in a capitalist society. The two main characters, Alexandria and Nicholas, use marriage as a means to solve their economic problems, challenging the traditional notion of marriage as a bonding of two souls. This research aims to explore this phenomenon. This qualitative study employs a Marxist literary analysis of the novel, focusing on the commodification of marriage and human emotions in the late capitalist society. It examines how the novel’s characters challenge the traditional concept of marriage and use it as a commodity to satisfy their material needs. The core finding of this research is that under the harsh economic pressures of late capitalism, human emotions and social institutions like marriage are commodified, and people compromise their ideals for economic gain. The novel shows how marriage is used as a commodity to solve economic problems, and how the traditional concept of marriage is being challenged by the utilitarian values of modern societies. The research concludes that The Marriage Bargain is an illustrative example of the commodification of marriage and human emotions in late capitalism. The exploration of this discourse clarifies how the institution of marriage is being used as a commodity to satisfy material needs. The novel raises an uncommon issue regarding the marital relationship, and the utilitarian attitude of its characters towards their own marriage represents the emerging social problem of the reification of human relationships.Esta investigação tem como objetivo analisar a obra de Jennifer Probst, The Marriage Bargain, de uma perspetiva marxista, para examinar a forma como instituições sociais como o casamento e as emoções humanas são mercantilizadas na era do capitalismo tardio. O romance aborda o tema do amor, do romance e do casamento, mas também destaca a mercantilização do casamento numa sociedade capitalista. As duas personagens principais, Alexandria e Nicolau, usam o casamento como meio de resolver os seus problemas económicos, desafiando a noção tradicional de casamento como uma união de duas almas. Esta investigação pretende explorar este fenómeno. Este estudo qualitativo emprega uma análise literária marxista do romance, centrando-se na mercantilização do casamento e das emoções humanas na sociedade capitalista tardia. Examina a forma como as personagens do romance desafiam o conceito tradicional de casamento e o utilizam como uma mercadoria para satisfazer as suas necessidades materiais. A principal conclusão desta investigação é que, sob as duras pressões económicas do capitalismo tardio, as emoções humanas e as instituições sociais, como o casamento, são mercantilizadas e as pessoas comprometem os seus ideais para obterem ganhos económicos. O romance mostra como o casamento é usado como uma mercadoria para resolver problemas económicos e como o conceito tradicional de casamento está a ser desafiado pelos valores utilitários das sociedades modernas. A investigação conclui que The Marriage Bargain é um exemplo ilustrativo da mercantilização do casamento e das emoções humanas no capitalismo tardio. A exploração deste discurso clarifica a forma como a instituição do casamento está a ser utilizada como uma mercadoria para satisfazer necessidades materiais. O romance levanta uma questão invulgar sobre a relação conjugal, e a atitude utilitária das suas personagens em relação ao seu próprio casamento representa o problema social emergente da reificação das relações humanas.Sergio Salles2023-09-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/isa/article/view/18610.59079/isagoge.v3i1.186Isagoge - Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023); 257-272Isagoge - Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2023); 257-272Isagoge - Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; v. 3 n. 1 (2023); 257-2722763-7123reponame:Isagoge (Niterói)instname:Publicação independenteinstacron:INDEPenghttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/isa/article/view/186/159Copyright (c) 2023 Isagoge - Journal of Humanities and Social Scienceshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAdhikary, Ramesh Prasad2023-09-11T13:17:47Zoai:ojs2.www.telosjournals.com.br:article/186Revistahttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/isaPRIhttps://www.telosjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/isa/oaitelos@telosjournals.com2763-71232763-7123opendoar:2023-09-11T13:17:47Isagoge (Niterói) - Publicação independentefalse |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) A MERCANTILIZAÇÃO DA EMOÇÃO HUMANA E O CASAMENTO NO CAPITALISMO (UMA LEITURA DE THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN DE PROBST NUMA PERSPETIVA MARXISTA) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) Adhikary, Ramesh Prasad marxism late capitalism commodification marriage human emotion |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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COMMODIFICATION OF HUMAN EMOTION AND MARRIAGE IN CAPITALISM (A READING OF PROBST’S THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN FROM A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE) |
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Adhikary, Ramesh Prasad |
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Adhikary, Ramesh Prasad |
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Adhikary, Ramesh Prasad |
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marxism late capitalism commodification marriage human emotion |
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This research aims to analyze Jennifer Probst’s The Marriage Bargain from a Marxist perspective to examine how social institutions like marriage and human emotions are commodified in the era of late capitalism. The novel deals with the theme of love, romance and marriage, but also highlights the commodification of marriage in a capitalist society. The two main characters, Alexandria and Nicholas, use marriage as a means to solve their economic problems, challenging the traditional notion of marriage as a bonding of two souls. This research aims to explore this phenomenon. This qualitative study employs a Marxist literary analysis of the novel, focusing on the commodification of marriage and human emotions in the late capitalist society. It examines how the novel’s characters challenge the traditional concept of marriage and use it as a commodity to satisfy their material needs. The core finding of this research is that under the harsh economic pressures of late capitalism, human emotions and social institutions like marriage are commodified, and people compromise their ideals for economic gain. The novel shows how marriage is used as a commodity to solve economic problems, and how the traditional concept of marriage is being challenged by the utilitarian values of modern societies. The research concludes that The Marriage Bargain is an illustrative example of the commodification of marriage and human emotions in late capitalism. The exploration of this discourse clarifies how the institution of marriage is being used as a commodity to satisfy material needs. The novel raises an uncommon issue regarding the marital relationship, and the utilitarian attitude of its characters towards their own marriage represents the emerging social problem of the reification of human relationships. |
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