Dr. Beverley Beverley

Biography

Beverley is a Professor in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Concordia University. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Simon Fraser University. Her teaching focuses on critical theory, Marxist theory, and various aspects of capitalist society, including economic transformations, crisis theory, and consumer society. Her research interests lie in the critique of political economy, dialectics, and the aesthetic dimensions of contemporary capitalist society. Recently, she has explored the dynamics of value and social ideology within historical contexts. Beverley authored the book 'Automatic Fetish: Law Value Marx's Capital', published by Verso in 2024. She has contributed to multiple edited volumes on Frankfurt School Critical Theory and has published numerous articles examining Marx's theories in contemporary settings. Her current research encompasses themes such as Marxist aesthetics, financialization, and the critique of immaterial labor. As an educator, she also guides graduate research in critical theory and social movements.

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