Capitalism and Inequality

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Autor(a) principal: Rehbein, Boike
Data de Publicação: 2020
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Sociedade e Estado
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-6992-202035030002
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sociedade/article/view/33419
Resumo: According to the prevailing opinion, capitalism is a market economy governed by immutable laws and inequality is the result of competition between free and equal individuals on that market. This paper argues that capitalism, as developed in Western Europe in modern times, has more in common with organized crime than with a system of natural laws. It is rooted in the sale of church and common lands, the privatization of finance (especially public debt) and colonialism. However, its purpose is not the accumulation of wealth. It is merely a particular way of sustaining domination by a small group of people over the rest of the population. Domination in capitalism differs from earlier forms of domination in two ways: it is reproduced via the accumulation of wealth and it is not visible as such. Neither the purpose (domination) nor the functioning (systematic appropriation) is visible on the surface. Even Marx was led to believe that the economy is governed by laws which can be studied scientifically. The paper will argue against this belief by tracing the structures of domination to the reproduction of social inequality in capitalist societies.
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spelling Capitalism and InequalityCapitalismo e desigualdadeCapitalismDominationEconomic inequalitySocial classSocial inequalityCapitalismoDominaçãoDesigualdade econômicaClasse socialDesigualdade socialAccording to the prevailing opinion, capitalism is a market economy governed by immutable laws and inequality is the result of competition between free and equal individuals on that market. This paper argues that capitalism, as developed in Western Europe in modern times, has more in common with organized crime than with a system of natural laws. It is rooted in the sale of church and common lands, the privatization of finance (especially public debt) and colonialism. However, its purpose is not the accumulation of wealth. It is merely a particular way of sustaining domination by a small group of people over the rest of the population. Domination in capitalism differs from earlier forms of domination in two ways: it is reproduced via the accumulation of wealth and it is not visible as such. Neither the purpose (domination) nor the functioning (systematic appropriation) is visible on the surface. Even Marx was led to believe that the economy is governed by laws which can be studied scientifically. The paper will argue against this belief by tracing the structures of domination to the reproduction of social inequality in capitalist societies.De acordo com a opinião predominante, o capitalismo é uma economia de mercado regida por leis imutáveis e a desigualdade é o resultado da competição entre indivíduos livres e iguais nesse mercado. Este artigo argumenta que o capitalismo, conforme desenvolvido na Europa Ocidental nos tempos modernos, tem mais em comum com o crime organizado do que com um sistema de leis naturais. Está enraizado na venda de igrejas e terras comunitárias, na privatização das finanças (especialmente da dívida pública) e no colonialismo. No entanto, seu objetivo não é o acúmulo de riqueza. Esta é apenas uma forma particular de sustentar a dominação de um pequeno grupo de pessoas sobre o resto da população. A dominação no capitalismo difere das formas anteriores de dominação de duas maneiras: é reproduzida por meio da acumulação de riqueza e não é visível como tal. Nem a finalidade (dominação) nem o funcionamento (apropriação sistemática) são visíveis na superfície. Até Marx foi levado a acreditar que a economia é governada por leis que podem ser estudadas cientificamente. O artigo argumentará contra essa crença ao traçar as estruturas de dominação até a reprodução da desigualdade social nas sociedades capitalistas.Departamento de Sociologia - UnB/SOL2020-11-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sociedade/article/view/3341910.1590/s0102-6992-202035030002Sociedade e Estado; Vol. 35 No. 03 (2020): Dossiê: Multiplicidade de interpretações do capitalismo contemporâneo; 695-722Sociedade e Estado; Vol. 35 Núm. 03 (2020): Dossiê: Multiplicidade de interpretações do capitalismo contemporâneo; 695-722Sociedade e Estado; v. 35 n. 03 (2020): Dossiê: Multiplicidade de interpretações do capitalismo contemporâneo; 695-7221980-54620102-6992reponame:Sociedade e Estadoinstname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBporhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sociedade/article/view/33419/28214Copyright (c) 2020 Sociedade e Estadoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRehbein, Boike 2021-01-04T21:51:14Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33419Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sociedade/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sociedade/oaiportaldeperiodicos@bce.unb.br||revistasol@unb.br1980-54620102-6992opendoar:2021-01-04T21:51:14Sociedade e Estado - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Capitalism and Inequality
Capitalismo e desigualdade
title Capitalism and Inequality
spellingShingle Capitalism and Inequality
Capitalism and Inequality
Rehbein, Boike
Capitalism
Domination
Economic inequality
Social class
Social inequality
Capitalismo
Dominação
Desigualdade econômica
Classe social
Desigualdade social
Rehbein, Boike
Capitalism
Domination
Economic inequality
Social class
Social inequality
Capitalismo
Dominação
Desigualdade econômica
Classe social
Desigualdade social
title_short Capitalism and Inequality
title_full Capitalism and Inequality
title_fullStr Capitalism and Inequality
Capitalism and Inequality
title_full_unstemmed Capitalism and Inequality
Capitalism and Inequality
title_sort Capitalism and Inequality
author Rehbein, Boike
author_facet Rehbein, Boike
Rehbein, Boike
author_role author
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Capitalism
Domination
Economic inequality
Social class
Social inequality
Capitalismo
Dominação
Desigualdade econômica
Classe social
Desigualdade social
topic Capitalism
Domination
Economic inequality
Social class
Social inequality
Capitalismo
Dominação
Desigualdade econômica
Classe social
Desigualdade social
description According to the prevailing opinion, capitalism is a market economy governed by immutable laws and inequality is the result of competition between free and equal individuals on that market. This paper argues that capitalism, as developed in Western Europe in modern times, has more in common with organized crime than with a system of natural laws. It is rooted in the sale of church and common lands, the privatization of finance (especially public debt) and colonialism. However, its purpose is not the accumulation of wealth. It is merely a particular way of sustaining domination by a small group of people over the rest of the population. Domination in capitalism differs from earlier forms of domination in two ways: it is reproduced via the accumulation of wealth and it is not visible as such. Neither the purpose (domination) nor the functioning (systematic appropriation) is visible on the surface. Even Marx was led to believe that the economy is governed by laws which can be studied scientifically. The paper will argue against this belief by tracing the structures of domination to the reproduction of social inequality in capitalist societies.
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