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Marx's theory of alienation and the commodification of water in South Africa

Year: 2011

Type: dissertation

Abstract: This dissertation uses Marx's theory of alienation in seeking to give a fuller understanding of the commodification of domestic water. As such, it also focuses on the socio-historical process of the provision of water through privatisation in the dominant mode of production: capitalism in its neoliberal phase.

Source: Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)

Author: Matthew Grant

Language: English

Topic: Water Governance and Infrastructure

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W579025711

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