Marx Matters

David Fasenfest (PhD 1984, University of Michigan), is Associate Professor of Sociology at Wayne State University. He is the editor of the Critical Sociology journal (Sage), and the Studies in Critical Social Science (Brill) and New Scholarship in Political Economy book series (Brill). He is the author of many articles and book chapters, most recently "Constructing the Conceptual Tools for the Global South” in Constructing the Research Object in Social Science (Brill, 2021), “Neoliberalism, Urban Policy and Environmental Degradation” in Urban Emergency (Mis)Management and the Crisis of Neoliberalism (Brill, 2020), and “Emergency Management in Michigan: A Misguided Policy Initiative” in Community Development and Public Administration Theory: Promoting Democratic Principles to Improve Communities (Routledge, 2018).

"This collection from Fasenfest (Wayne State Univ.) will be a great read for many whether they are only a little familiar or very familiar with Karl Marx because the book takes an excellent approach to explaining and applying Marx's concepts. A variety of scholars from around the world and from different social science disciplines contribute to this volume. Fasenfest lays out why Marx should and could matter in addressing contemporary political, social, and economic issues and supplies a great description of how Marx's theory influenced current debates on political economy. Several essays explain the central concepts in Marx's writings; another set of essays then applies these concepts to contemporary issues ranging from Latin American emancipation theory, racism, and intersectionality to the cultural turn and social movements. The chapters are all deeply academic and complex yet very readable. The book is a great source for students looking to deepen their understanding of and appreciate the timeless relevance of a classical social theorist such as Marx. For students, scholars, and lay readers, this book excellently demonstrates how to evaluate and use theoretical concepts." - G. K. Hearn, Idaho State University, in: CHOICE (December 2022)

• AcknowledgementsList of FiguresNotes on Contributors1 The Once and Future MarxDavid Fasenfest2 What Marx Anticipated That Is, or Should Be, Central to Political Economy TodayWilliam K. Tabbpart 1Marx’s Political Economy for the Present3 From Marxist Political Economy to Financialization or Is It the Other Way About?Ben Fine4 Value, Capital and Exploitation in MarxAlfredo Saad-Filho5 Social Oppression, Class Relation, and Capitalist AccumulationRaju J. Das6 The Power of MoneyPenelope Ciancanelli7 Great Replacement and/as the Industrial Reserve Populism or Marxism?Tom Brasspart 2Marx and a Changing Society8 Emancipatory Thought in Latin America The Enduring Legacy of Carlos MarxRicardo A. Dello Buono and José Bell Lara9 Marx, the Commons and Democratic Eco-socialismVishwas Satgar10 Marx Matters, in Theory and Practice Reflections from the Corporate Mapping ProjectWilliam K. Carroll11 The Capitalist Racial State and Black Lives in StruggleRose M. Brewer12 Marxism and Intersectionality A Critical HistoriographyAshley J. Bohrer13 Marxism, Peasants, and the Cultural Turn The Myth of a ‘Nice’ PopulismTom Brass14 Marx on Social Movements Left and RightLauren LangmanIndex