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Arbeit und soziale Konflikte im spekulativen Kapitalismus: Bertolt Brechts „Heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe“

Translated title of the contribution: [Machine translation] Work and social conflicts in speculative capitalism: Bertolt Brecht's “Saint Joan of the Slaughterhouses”

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Abstract

[Machine translation] Since the mid-1920s, Bertolt Brecht was interested in economics, speculative financial transactions and the theories of Marx and Engels. During the crisis caused by the collapse of Wall Street, the German playwright brought these interests together in a new theatre project set in Chicago: Saint Joan of the Slaughterhouses (posthumous premiere 1959). By exposing the mechanisms of industrial and financial capitalism and presenting the situation of the working class, the role of trade unions and the responsibility of the media, Brecht composes a drama about work and social conflict that reflects the American and German reality of the time, yet proves to be highly topical.
Translated title of the contribution[Machine translation] Work and social conflicts in speculative capitalism: Bertolt Brecht's “Saint Joan of the Slaughterhouses”
Original languageGerman
Title of host publicationActa Germanica
PublisherSun Media
Pages120-134
Number of pages15
Volume48
ISBN (Print)3631870795
Publication statusPublished - 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Arbeitswelt
  • Brecht
  • Kapitalismus
  • Spekulation
  • soziale Spannungen

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