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Capitalist Realism

Suggestions for article improvement:

Contrary to the disjunctive appearance of the article, it seems there may be a greater degree of connection between the term's use by different authors, in both discussions of art and politics. The "Mark Fisher" section, for example, contains a quote in which Fisher refers to the term's use in discussing art, indicating a possible relation between Fisher's use of the term and its previous usages. However, fully illustrating these connections may be beyond the scope of this article, unless "Capitalist Realism" were re-conceived as an objective phenomenon (instead of a subjective talking-point). In this way, the introduction's mention of the term's use to "...describe commodity-based art..." through differing time periods and regions could instead be replaced with an actual discussion of--and focus on--such commodity-based art itself. This may even encompass all of the authors and information already present in the article, along with much else. Also, the last sentence of the "Mark Fisher" section hints at opportunities for further research and elaboration. The mention of Jeremy Gilbert in this sentence's citation notes looks particularly promising.

Bibliography of potential sources for POL 150C2 group 4A:

http://artistsspace.org/exhibitions/living-with-pop "Living with Pop. A Reproduction of Capitalist Realism." Living with Pop. A Reproduction of Capitalist Realism. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2017.

http://www.e-flux.com/announcements/32351/living-with-pop-a-reproduction-of-capitalist-realism/ "Living with Pop. A Reproduction of Capitalist Realism." Living with Pop. A Reproduction of Capitalist Realism - Announcements - E-flux. N.p., 26 July 2013. Web. 14 Feb. 2017.

http://www.fmacba.es/en/news/press/capitalist-realism-kunsthalle-duesseldorf "Capitalist Realism at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf." Capitalist Realism at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf | Fmacba. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2017.

http://muse.jhu.edu.ezproxy3.library.arizona.edu/article/2956:

Schudson, Michael. 1984. Advertising as capitalist realism. In Advertising, The Uneasy Persuasion: Itâs Dubious Impact on American Society. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 209–233. Copyright © 1984 by Michael Schudson. Reprinted by permission Basic Books. All rights reserved.

http://muse.jhu.edu.ezproxy3.library.arizona.edu/article/529454:

Fisher, M. & Gilbert, J. "Capitalist Realism and Neoliberal Hegemony: A Dialogue." new formations: a journal of culture/theory/politics, vol. 80 no. 80, 2013, pp. 89-101. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/529454.

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