Das Capital Volume 1 is essential reading on many undergraduate courses butthe structure and style of the book can be confusing for students leading themto aban... » 

Das Capital Volume 1 is essential reading on many undergraduate courses butthe structure and style of the book can be confusing for students leading themto abandon the text. This book is a clear guide to reading Marxs classic textwhich explains the reasoning behind the books structure and provides help withthe more technical aspects that noneconomists may find taxing. Studentsare urged to think for themselves and engage with Marxs powerful methods ofargument and explanation. Shapiro shows that Capital is key to understandingcritical theory and cultural production. This highly focused book will proveinvaluable to students of politics cultural studies and literary theory. «