rights-theory

A proposed framework for redefining access rights to culture and education in the context of capitalist enclosure of the commons.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism, Where All of Life Is a Paid-For Experience (2000)Jeremy Rifkin

PART II: Enclosing the Cultural Commons 8. The New Culture of Capitalism Communication and Culture

This chapter explores the transformation of cultural production under hypercapitalism, highlighting how culture has shifted from communal being to commodified entertainment. It examines the rise of new cultural gatekeepers and intermediaries who control access to cultural goods, the evolution of identity and consciousness in a postmodern context, and the implications of corporate power on cultural access and political agency. The chapter concludes by proposing a new rights theory and educational mission aimed at reclaiming culture within the capitalist framework.