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Practice and form : economic critique with Marx and Bourdieu
No full textThe chapter argues to combine Marx and Bourdieu for the purpose of economic critique. Whereas Marx reveals the crucial importance of social forms and capital fetishism, Bourdieu is a strong weapon against rational choice theory. And he convincingly criticizes Marxism for its inability to overcome basic theoretical oppositions like idealism vs. materialism. But Bourdieu’s capital theory also contributes to the proliferation of capital concepts in social science and therefore contains some complicity with economic imperialism, that is, the colonizing of research fields by the economic approach. When Marx wrote his Critique of Political Economy, economics did not yet exist. Only later the new economic orthodoxy emerged, propagating the economic approach as the best and only serious way to explain all human behaviour. As a sociological antidote to this, Bourdieu’s theory of practice is of crucial importance. And if Marx may be somewhat outdated as a critical economist, he remains powerful as economic critique. In order to challenge economic imperialism all disposable sources of critique can be mobilized, but contradictions and tensions between them should not be ignored. This approach is what Bourdieu calls a reflexive eclecticism, and the author entirely adheres to this concept
Oligomerisasie van langerketting 1-alkene in die teenwoordigheid van Cp2MCl2-metalloseen-, meer komplekse Zr-metalloseen- en tridentaat bis(imino)piridienyster(II)-katalisatorsisteme
No full text1-alkenes represent a large part of the commercial market and since oligomers thereof are important intermediates for specialty chemicals, they warrant further study. Metallocene catalysts are a promising development, since metallocenes, such as Cp2ZrCl2 (Cp = cyclopentadienyl), are easily obtainable. Examples of the oligomerisation of higher 1-alkenes are limited and there is a shortage of in-depth studies on these types of catalysts [3, 8–39]. It is also very apparent that only low MAO loadings lead to the formation of oligomers, and at higher loadings, polymerisation takes place [3, 18–29]. In an effort to increase the knowledge base of the oligomerisation of 1-alkenes a series of Cp2MCl2-catalysts (M = Zr (1), Ti (2), Hf (3) and Nb(4)), more complex Zr-metallocene (5 to 7) and tridentate bis(imino)pyridine iron(II) (8 to 11) catalyst systems was investigated (Figure 4). The specific aim was to determine the oligomerisation activity and selectivity of these catalysts in the presence of MAO as co-catalyst. Several factors can influence the catalyst activity during the conversion of 1-alkenes, namely activation temperature (Ta), activation time (ta), reaction temperature (Tr), co-catalyst concentration, the transition metal (M), and the monomer (mo) concentration. All these factors were investigated for the metallocene catalysts (1 to 4). The choice of ligand and bridging compound of the metallocene catalysts influenced the properties of the polymers obtained during reactions. The three more complex metallocene catalysts, 5 to 7, were investigated for their ability to oligomerise higher 1-alkenes. An important development in 1-alkene polymerisation catalysts was the discovery of the Group 8 iron catalysts, the so-called neutral tridentate bis(imino)pyridine iron(II) catalysts. Four catalysts of this type, 8 to 11, were identified for investigation of their activity with regard to the oligomerisation of higher chain 1-alkenes. Many factors can influence the catalyst activity during the conversion of 1-alkenes; in this study, only the reaction temperature (Tr) and co-catalyst concentration were varied because they were found to be major factors in determining the catalytic activity. The activity of the catalysts and degree of oligomerisation (n) were investigated with regard to 1-heptene and 1-octeneDie oligomerisasievermoë van ’n reeks Cp2MCl2-metalloseen- (Cp = siklopentadiëniel, η
5
-C5H5;
M = Zr, Ti, Hf en Nb), meer komplekse Zr-metalloseen- en tridentaat bis(imino)piridienyster(II)-
katalisatorsisteme is ondersoek. Verskeie faktore wat die katalisatoraktiwiteit van die Cp2MCl2-
metalloseen-katalisatorsisteme gedurende die omskakeling van 1-alkene kan beïnvloed, is nagegaan. Die
faktore is: aktiveringstemperatuur (Ta), aktiveringstyd (ta), reaksietemperatuur (Tr),
kokatalisatorkonsentrasie, die tipe oorgangsmetaal (M) en die monomeerkonsentrasie (mo). Die
temperatuur, die oorgangsmetaal en die kokatalisatorkonsentrasie het die reaksietempo en die graad van
oligomerisasie dramaties beïnvloed. Die twee faktore wat die reaksietempo en graad van oligomerisasie
dramaties beïnvloed het, naamlik die kokatalisatorkonsentrasie en die reaksietemperatuur (Tr), is verder
met die meer komplekse Zr-metalloseen- en tridentaat bis(imino)piridienyster(II)-katalisatorsisteme
ondersoek. Uit die drie reekse katalisatore wat ondersoek is, is vier geïdentifiseer wat die hoogste
aktiwiteit getoon het, en die potensiaal het om vir die dimerisasie van langerketting 1-alkene gebruik te
kan wor
Marx as critic of law; beyond Pachukanis
No full textIn the present text we intend to problematize the Pachukanian affirmation according to which the Marxian analysis present in Capital, one immediately has the category "subject of right"; Thus, in analyzing the notion of "person" in chapters I and II of Marx's masterpiece, we try to show that the central to the author is the thematization of the social form of value, which, in fact, brings with it an opposition Between reification and the notion of person. Finally, it is intended to bring the way in which Marx points out important elements in the midst of the "struggle for rights", as opposed to the theory of the Soviet author, General Theory of Law and Marxism.No presente texto pretende-se problematizar a afirmação pachukaniana segundo a qual da análise marxiana presente em O capital, tem-se imediatamente a categoria “sujeito de direito”; assim, ao analisar a noção de “pessoa” nos capítulos I e II da obra magna de Marx, intenta-se mostrar que o central ao autor é a tematização sobre a forma social do valor, a qual, em verdade, traz consigo uma oposição entre reificação e a noção de pessoa. Por fim, pretende-se trazer o modo pelo qual Marx aponta elementos importantes em meio à “luta por direitos”, de modo oposto ao que se dá na teoria do autor soviético, deTeoria geral do Direitoe marxismo
Karl Marx, Revolusi, dan Sosialisme: Sanggahan Terhadap Franz Magnis-suseno
No full textKarl Marx adalah figur yang memberikan ilham dan nyali. Jutaan murid, kritikus, dan aktivis terinspirasi pemikirannya. Namun memandang Marx, selalu melahirkan perbedaan akan siapa Marx dan apa sumbangannya. Buku ini menghidupkan polemik atas karya mengenai Marx yang ditulis Frans Magnis-Suseno.Dengan pengalamannya sebagai aktivis yang pernah dipenjara, penulis buku ini menganalisis pemikiran Marx dengan cara yang lain. Buku yang muncul melalui tangan seorang aktivis tentu berbeda semangatnya dengan karya ilmuwan di belakang meja. Buku ini merupakan bentuk dedikasi seorang intelektual muda; sebuah buku yang merupakan simbol perlawanan kaum muda yang percaya bahwa perubahan recolusioner bukan hal yang mustahil
DFT investigation of the 1-octene metathesis reaction mechanism with the Phobcat precatalyst
No full textThe productive self-metathesis reaction of 1-octene in the presence of the Phobcat precatalyst [RuCl2(Phoban-Cy)2(=CHPh)] using density functional theory was investigated and compared to the Grubbs 1 precatalyst [RuCl2(PCy3)2(=CHPh)]. At the GGA-PW91/DNP level, the geometry optimization of all the participating species and the PES scans of the various activation and catalytic cycles in the dissociative mechanism were performed. The formation of the catalytically active heptylidene species is kinetically and thermodynamically favored, while the formation of trans-tetradecene is thermodynamically favore
Oral History Interview, Myra Marx Ferree (1474)
No full textIn this interview, Myra Marx Ferree discusses her upbringing where she enjoyed learning about Sociology and Politics at a young age. She is an established author, writing several successful books and now works as the director of the Center for German and European Studies at UW-Madison. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.Myra Marx Ferree was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey. Her interest in Sociology and Politics began at a young age. She received an undergraduate degree in Political Science at Bryn Mawr College and a PhD in Social Psychology at Harvard. Professor Ferree has published multiple books such as her most recent, Global Feminism: Transitional Women’s Activism, Organizing, and Human Rights (2006). She was also a Berlin Prize Fellow at American Academy in Berlin in 2005. Currently, Professor Ferree is the director of the Center for German and European Studies as well as a member of the committee of Gender and Women’s Studies at UW-Madison
Review of the book How Fascism Works, by J. Stanley
No full textDr. Devin Z. Shaw (Douglas College) reviews the book How fascism works, by J. Stanley (2020).Final article published
Aspectos da conceituação do trabalho em Marx: a alienação como abstração concreta
No full textThis article covers a question relative to the double determination and dialecticityin the concept of labour, as developed by Marx from the Hegelian dialectics. It seeksto demonstrate the ontological significance of the concept to the Marxian thought,a key element in his critics as a path to self-conscience and as a territory foralienation. Through the inquiry on the concepts of abstraction concreteness inrelation to labour, it hopes to clarify its employment and epistemological reach asit provides an understanding of alienation as a process of abstraction that,projected in the social relations of production, becomes concrete.Situated Architectur
Review of the book Critiquing Brahmanism: A collection of essays, by K. Murali (Ajith)
No full textDr. Devin Zane Shaw (Douglas College) reviews the book Critiquing Brahmanism: A collection of essays, by K. Murali (Ajith) (2020).Final article published
Accounting and the Birth of the Notion of Capitalism
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to cast a new light on the post-Sombartian debate. It contributes to some understanding of the birth of the concept of capitalism itself. The author argues that the history of how the concept of capitalism was invented is an example of the influence of accounting ideas on economic and sociological thinking.capitalism; accounting; Karl Marx; Werner Sombart
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