This is not an exit : some perspective on George Bataille's "General Economy" in the Age of Consumer Capitalism

In the past decade, the writings of George Bataille have become increasingly influential in spheres such as literary criticism, philosophy and economic theory. One particular strain of his work which has gained influence in recent times, is his theory of excess, which he calls the "general economy". In this dissertation, I wish to apply certain aspects of this concept to consumer Capitalism. In particular, I wish to examine Bataille's notion of "heterogeneity" and its relevance in contemporary Western society.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of English Language and Literature

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Anthony, Ross

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Higgins, John

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7755

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/7755