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Fetish has several uses, including: in the sciences;
  • Fetishism, the attribution of religious or mystical qualities to inanimate objects as a primary stage in the developement of a culture or civilization.
  • Sexual fetishism, psychosexual attraction for inanimate objects.
  • Commodity fetishism, a Marxist concept of valuation in capitalist markets.
  • Legal Fetishism, a state where individuals affirm that they owe their existence to the Law (in contrast to the Law as their product).
  • Growth Fetish, the pursuit of economic growth in politics and economic theory as a universal cure for all society's problems.
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fetish (from French fétiche; from Portuguese feitiço; from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere, "to make") is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular a man-made object that has power over others.
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In Marxist theory, commodity fetishism is a state of social relations, said to arise in complex capitalist market systems, in which social relationships center around the values placed on commodities.
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Marxism is both the theory and the political practice (that is, the praxis) derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Any political practice or theory that is based on an interpretation of the works of Marx and Engels may be called Marxism; this includes
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Primitive communism
Capitalist economy
Corporate economy
Fascist economy
Laissez-faire
Mercantilism
Natural economy
Social market economy
Socialist economy
Communist economy


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Growth Fetish is a book about economics and politics by the Australian liberal political theorist Clive Hamilton. Published in 2002, it became a best-seller in Australia, a very unusual feat for what is normally considered a very dry subject.
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1997

Band form in Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of Michelle Breeze (Vocals), Dominic Forrest (Guitars), Jeremy Daniel (Bass), Ross Campbell (Drums) and David Fiene (Keyboards)

1998
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The Venturi Fétish is the world's first production two-seater electric sports car. It is produced by Venturi in Monaco. It will remain an absolute rarity, since the manufacturer is committed to deliver only 25 vehicles worldwide.
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