Double devaluations: Class, value and the rise of the right in the Global North
Don Kalb
Abstract
Abstract This article builds on the contributions of anthropologists of Europe in discovering, tracing and explaining the neo‐nationalist ascendancy of the last 20 years. It picks up on earlier publications to make a succinct case for a decidedly anthropological class analysis of this worldwide and world‐shaking phenomenon, with a view mainly on Europe and the United States. It suggests the usefulness of a notion of ‘double devaluation’ in understanding and explaining recent rightward shifts in popular politics in the Global North, encompassing both rural and urban spaces.
Topics & Concepts
PhenomenonDevaluationNationalismClass (philosophy)PoliticsValue (mathematics)Political economyPolitical scienceEconomySociologyEconomicsLawCurrencyEpistemologyPhilosophyMachine learningComputer scienceMonetary economicsAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAnthropological Studies and InsightsGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impact