Nika Yayınevi Biyokapital

Product description

Is our body the last fortress that belongs to us, or is it the new raw material field of global markets? Industrial capitalism has transformed, exploited and metallized human labor for centuries. However, as we stepped into the 21st century, capitalism's appetite spilled beyond factory walls, reaching into the most intimate aspects of life, targeting our very biological existence. Now, we're facing a new force that's not just transforming labor, but also life itself, turning genes, tissues, and lifespan into an accumulation model: biocapital. This work you have in your hands

deals with the transformation of the body's sanctity into a property object that can be separated, broken, patented and sold in a shocking language. At the intersection of the boundless advancement of medical technologies and neoliberal policies

&quot

Healthy life &quot

It reveals how desire has evolved into a massive industry, and death into a risk factor that needs to be managed.

examining a wide spectrum from genetic databanks to the dark networks of organ trafficking, from surrogacy to utopian promises of life extension, from &quot

Biocapital: body, property, life, death &quot

...examines the ontological crisis faced by modern individuals. As our biological boundaries are redrawn by market rules, a pressing question looms: what happens to human dignity when the ownership of bodies, the control of life, and the timing of death are placed in the hands of the market? This work, standing at the intersection of sociology, economics-politics, and bioethics, is not just an academic study

it's a roadmap for anyone considering their own body and its future. Understanding the economic politics of life and death is to understand the conditions for human survival in today's world.

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• The selling price on Trendyol already includes the export-related costs.
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• Made in Türkiye
• A maximum of 5 units of this product can be ordered. Trendyol reserves the right to cancel orders over 5 units.
• Barcode No: 9786256520967
• Origin: TR