审美资本主义批判

A Study on Aesthetic Capitalism Critique

传统资本主义批判以马克思与韦伯为主流,桑巴特相对弱势和边缘化。当代资本主义的发展从生产转入消费阶段,桑巴特从奢侈消费批判资本主义的视角重新受到重视,并在现代思想中形成了四种理解奢侈的思想范式。德国学者伯麦立足于批判理论传统,认为资本主义已进入了审美资本主义阶段,其特征在于私人领域经济化,关注的重点是消费或者说生产的展示,产生了一个名为审美价值的新价值维度。审美资本主义批判揭示了资本主义积极诉诸传统资源,在价值层面上不断地自我理解和自我建构的特点。这启发我们反思社会主义也应该从传统资源中寻找支撑,实现自身的价值建构。

Karl Marx and Max Weber＇s critiques on traditional capitalism overshadowed that of Werner Sombart. How- ever, Sombart＇s critique on capitalism from a perspective of luxurious consumption caught a fresh attention when modern capitalism transformed from production to consummation, which formed its four theoretic thoughts on luxurious consump- tion. Based upon the traditional critic theory, Max Weber believed capitalism already moved to the stage of aesthetic Capital ism characterized with an economization in private section and an emphasis on consumption. Aesthetic capitalism critique demonstrated that capitalism has been aggressively exploring its self-interpretation and re-construction with its traditional re- sources and legacy, which inspires us to re-construct socialism value from the traditional socialism legacy and resources.