Reification re-specified: The power of commodity-mediated societalisation
Thesis Eleven: Critical Theory and Historical Sociology
Published online on July 02, 2026
Abstract
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Against broader readings that extend reification across different social spheres, this article argues that the concept gains analytical precision when anchored in the economic fabric of society. It understands reification as arising from capitalist ...
Against broader readings that extend reification across different social spheres, this article argues that the concept gains analytical precision when anchored in the economic fabric of society. It understands reification as arising from capitalist ...