Aspects of a Theory of Transition within the Capitalist Mode of Production
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4476271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine D Gibson (Australian National University), R J Horvath (The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-138 |
| Publication date | 1983-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning D Society and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7758 • E-ISSN: 1472-3433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/d010121 |
| OpenAlex | W2085561214 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 12 |
Marx's primary focus in his theoretical and practical work was on the transition between modes of production; our concern here, however, is to offer a theory of transition within the capitalist mode of production which is consistent with the fundamental principles of historical materialism. The methodological solution to this problem, we suggest, lies in recognizing the levels of abstraction and corresponding degrees of historical specificity in theoretical concepts. Four levels of abstraction are identified: level I, universal theory; level II, theory of a mode of production in general; level III, theory of variants of a mode of production; and level IV, theoretically informed analysis of real concrete formations. It is at the more historically specific level III that a theory of transition within the capitalist mode of production is offered by identifying four variants of capitalist production: the transitional, competitive, monopoly, and global submodes of production. Finally, it is proposed that at level III a more satisfactory theory of uneven development is possible based on the articulation of submodes of production within given social formations
Abstraction · Articulation (sociology · Capitalism · Capitalist mode of production · Economics · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Historical materialism · Marxist philosophy · Microeconomics · Mode (computer interface · Mode of production · Neoclassical economics · Physics · Political science · Production (economics · Production theory · Relations of production · Transition (genetics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2021 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |