Exchange Value and Commodity fetishism

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Doretha W

 

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August 30, 2014

 

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Therefore exchange value manifests itself as something totally independent from use value. The ‘value’ of an object changes in terms of how much it costs, and what intrinsic value it bestows upon a person eg status. A person thus no longer purchases an object that is only useful to them, but it has a value attached to it that goes further than the mere gratification of mans so called basic needs...
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A person thus no longer purchases an object that is only useful to them, but it has a value attached to it that goes further than the mere gratification of mans so called basic needs. An example of this is clothing. People no longer buy clothing merely keep warm or to cover up, but rather clothing has gained a value that goes far beyond that- one can purchase a variety of clothing that adds to ones meaning and existence, that one can use to define oneself and the people they surround themselves with...
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