The concept of digital capitalism
数字资本主义的概念
Author: Jonathan Pace （乔纳森・佩斯）
Source：《Communication Theory》 2018 Volume28 Issue1
Abstract: In this article, I develop a dialectical, historical account of digital capitalism that moves beyond nominalist and structuralist approaches. I proceed in three parts. First, I pro vide an overview of the topical literature, focusing on the exemplary work of D. Schiller (1999) and C. Fuchs (2013). Second, I define capitalism in its dual capacity as an abstract system with core features and a nominal series of historical developments. Third, I reformulate the concept of digital capitalism and sketch the relation between digital media and capitalism as a point of departure for future research. I conclude with a discussion of structuralism and nominalism in contemporary media theory.
文摘：在本文中，我发展了一种关于数字资本主义的辩证的历史论述，旨在超越唯名论和结构主义的方法。全文分三个部分展开：首先，我提供了相关主题文献的综述，重点关注 D. Schiller (1999) 和 C. Fuchs (2013) 的代表性著作；其次，我界定了资本主义的双重属性，即它既是一个具有核心特征的抽象系统，又是一系列名义上的历史发展进程；第三，我重构了数字资本主义的概念，并勾勒了数字媒体与资本主义之间的关系，以此作为未来研究的出发点。最后，我通过讨论当代媒体理论中的结构主义和唯名论来总结全文。
Keywords: digital capitalism; information technology; critical theory; media theory; history of capitalism.
编译：任艳林、刘鑫
