Modes of exchange, metabolism and social formations: contributions from Kojin Karatani's framework to think about the spatial dimension

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https://doi.org/10.47456/geo.v2i35.38483

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metabolismo, modes of exchange, Geography

Abstract

Marxist philosopher and literary critic, Kojin Karatani is widely considered one of the most important Japanese theorists of our time. Some of his innovative perspectives began to be disseminated in Western academic debate as some of his works were translated into the English language. Within this framework, the arguments contained in his book The Structure of World History were highlighted, in which the author proposes re-readings of certain Marxian categories placed in perspective in an attempt to reinterpret universal history. His proposal to deal with modes of exchange and his recovery of the concept of metabolism to describe the relationship established between society and nature, for example, are among his contributions. In this sense, the present article intends to present in a summarized way some of the ideas contained in Karatani's scheme, seeking to point out how they could be mobilized to contribute to certain debates in Geography.

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Bruno Moreira Riani Costa, PPGG - UNESP (Rio Claro)

Graduado em Geografia pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) em Rio Claro. Discente do PPGG (Programa de Pós-graduação em Geografia) da UNESP de Rio Claro. Pesquisador do Laboratório de Investigações Geográficas sobre os Usos do Território (LUTe). Desenvolve pesquisa intitulada "A participação de investidores institucionais em concessões de infraestrutura territorial no estado de São Paulo: novos usos do território alinhados à financeirização", sob orientação do Prof. Dr. Fabricio Gallo, financiada pela FAPESP (Bolsa de Mestrado). Também, atualmente é pesquisador visitante na The City University of New York, desenvolvendo pesquisa sob supervisão da Profa. Dra. Cindi Katz, financiada pela FAPESP (Bolsa Estágio de Pesquisa no Exterior)

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01-12-2022

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BRUNO MOREIRA RIANI COSTA. Modes of exchange, metabolism and social formations: contributions from Kojin Karatani’s framework to think about the spatial dimension. Geografares, Vitória, Brasil, v. 2, n. 35, p. 328–352, 2022. DOI: 10.47456/geo.v2i35.38483. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufes.br/geografares/article/view/38483. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 2 No. 35 (2022): Geografares (Julho-dezembro)

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