Alienation, in my understanding from Marx's works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor... more Alienation, in my understanding from Marx's works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor of one for the profit of the passive other in ways that severs the worker from his ways of being and acting in more ways than one. Taking Marx's concept of alienation as the foundation, my aim herein is to seek for its presence in the brushstrokes of Van Gogh. I bring in the 'Peasant shoe' and 'Worn Out' paintings for the dramatic portrayal of the strangled lifeworlds of the peasants in an age of commercial farming and industrialization. As a ray of hope, the painting 'Starry Nights' reflects, I argue, a reclaiming of alienated nature by the species-being as a source of survival. I conclude with the thought of how the canvas attempts to question the helm of the system of which it is a part in more ways than one.
Food sovereignty is a buzzword in the current epoch of ecological crisis. Questions on a chance a... more Food sovereignty is a buzzword in the current epoch of ecological crisis. Questions on a chance at a sustainable future pervades all rigid academic boundaries. In this paper, I aim to bring in the traditional practices of fermentation of bamboo shoots, known as 'green gold' in India's North East and explore its linkages with sustainability, food sovereignty and questions of capitalist interventions. How capitalism functions and dictates these relations and is it possible to be sovereign in food practices in this age of the global? I begin with understanding the roots of the practice and its prevalence at the global level and move onto the specificity of North East India. Throughout the essay, I aim to argue on how fermentation guides us to explore the possible alliances and fellowships in the current moment of crisis. Through the dynamics of legal and capitalist mazes, the essence of cultural teachings for a chance at a sustainable future remains undeniable.
International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM), 2023
Alienation, in my understanding from Marx’s works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor... more Alienation, in my understanding from Marx’s works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor of one for the profit of the passive other in ways that severs the worker from his ways of being and acting in more ways than one. Taking Marx’s concept of alienation as the foundation, my aim herein is to seek for its presence in the brushstrokes of Van Gogh. I bring in the ‘Peasant shoe’ and ‘Worn Out’ paintings for the dramatic portrayal of the strangled lifeworlds of the peasants in an age of commercial farming and industrialization. As a ray of hope, the painting ‘Starry Nights’ reflects, I argue, a reclaiming of alienated nature by the species-being as a source of survival. I conclude with the thought of how the canvas attempts to question the helm of the system of which it is a part in more ways than one.
Alienation, in my understanding from Marx's works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor... more Alienation, in my understanding from Marx's works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor of one for the profit of the passive other in ways that severs the worker from his ways of being and acting in more ways than one. Taking Marx's concept of alienation as the foundation, my aim herein is to seek for its presence in the brushstrokes of Van Gogh. I bring in the 'Peasant shoe' and 'Worn Out' paintings for the dramatic portrayal of the strangled lifeworlds of the peasants in an age of commercial farming and industrialization. As a ray of hope, the painting 'Starry Nights' reflects, I argue, a reclaiming of alienated nature by the species-being as a source of survival. I conclude with the thought of how the canvas attempts to question the helm of the system of which it is a part in more ways than one.
Food sovereignty is a buzzword in the current epoch of ecological crisis. Questions on a chance a... more Food sovereignty is a buzzword in the current epoch of ecological crisis. Questions on a chance at a sustainable future pervades all rigid academic boundaries. In this paper, I aim to bring in the traditional practices of fermentation of bamboo shoots, known as 'green gold' in India's North East and explore its linkages with sustainability, food sovereignty and questions of capitalist interventions. How capitalism functions and dictates these relations and is it possible to be sovereign in food practices in this age of the global? I begin with understanding the roots of the practice and its prevalence at the global level and move onto the specificity of North East India. Throughout the essay, I aim to argue on how fermentation guides us to explore the possible alliances and fellowships in the current moment of crisis. Through the dynamics of legal and capitalist mazes, the essence of cultural teachings for a chance at a sustainable future remains undeniable.
International Journal of Humanities Social Science and Management (IJHSSM), 2023
Alienation, in my understanding from Marx’s works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor... more Alienation, in my understanding from Marx’s works, reflects the appropriation of the active labor of one for the profit of the passive other in ways that severs the worker from his ways of being and acting in more ways than one. Taking Marx’s concept of alienation as the foundation, my aim herein is to seek for its presence in the brushstrokes of Van Gogh. I bring in the ‘Peasant shoe’ and ‘Worn Out’ paintings for the dramatic portrayal of the strangled lifeworlds of the peasants in an age of commercial farming and industrialization. As a ray of hope, the painting ‘Starry Nights’ reflects, I argue, a reclaiming of alienated nature by the species-being as a source of survival. I conclude with the thought of how the canvas attempts to question the helm of the system of which it is a part in more ways than one.
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