Revisiting Marx's Value Theory: Elements of a Critical Theory of Immaterial Labor in Informational Capitalism

Beginning with a reading of Marx proposed by the critical theory of value, the assumptions of Fuchs (2010) and Arvidsson and Colleoni (2012) in the debate on value creation in informational capitalism are analyzed. The theorization of immaterial labor proposed by these authors is limited in its capacity to articulate a radical critique of political economy. Since the immaterial labor theory is marked by the absence of a dialectical critique of knowledge forms constituted under capitalism, it cannot advance Marx's push for a critique of the categories of political economy. The dynamics of capitalism entail a process of alienation that is not limited to exploiting the work done immediately by the producers; they also generate an alienation of forms of knowledge: the alienation of the “general intellect” itself.     

Digital inclusion and social exclusion: The political economy of value in a networked world

Current debates around user-generated content and its role in wealth generation can be understood as attempts to apply or develop a theory of exploitation or, more broadly, a theory of value. This article seeks to provide a theory based on the network asymmetries of late capitalism, which tend to unevenly distribute network resources through a logic of “digital inclusion.” The mechanisms that enable this asymmetric situation are introduced, and the historical displacements that have given rise to those mechanisms are briefly discussed. The conceptual model that emerges from the analysis reveals the salient features of the contemporary connexionist world that transcend, but do not erase, class boundaries.     

当代大学生劳动教育的开展现状与提升路径---以天津某高校大学生为例

劳动教育是中国特色社会主义教育制度的重要内容,直接决定社会主义建设者和接班人的劳动精神面貌、劳动价值取向和劳动技能水平。该文以天津某高校的233名大学生为研究对象,通过调查当代大学生劳动教育的开展现状发现,高校开展劳动教育的相关课程不足,大学生在劳动观念上存在一定的偏差、缺乏积极的劳动精神、劳动习惯的持续性不足。针对这些问题,提出高校完善劳动教育的课程体系、大学生树立正确的劳动观念、大力弘扬劳模精神和工匠精神、促进大学生劳动习惯的养成等策略。     

工会在校风、教风、学风建设中的创新实践研究——基于和谐校园文化建设背景下的思考

高校工会组织是高校和谐校园文化建设的主力军,是校风、教风、学风建设的重要力量,如何定位工会组织在和谐校园文化建设背景下的新作用．如何在“三风”建设中实现工会组织的功能突破和实践超越是我们必须面对和解决的问题。