A Commodified World critiques the notion that in Late Capitalism
all economic relations become always ever more commodified, while
'non-capitalist' activities disappear. It demonstrates that a
combination of new 'cultures of resistance' all constrain this
tendency or even threaten to reverse it. Colin Williams finds that,
even in the advanced economies, a non-commodified realm persists
that is as large as the commodified sphere and growing relative to
it. He draws on extensive empirical evidence of trends and new
patterns of economic activity - including changes in women's
participation, differences between wealthy and poor urban areas,
and between urban and rural sectors. He explores non-commodified
practices of resistance. And he concludes that governments and
communities, by de-coupling production and consumption from the
commodified realm, could open up alternative development paths.
General
Imprint: |
Zed Books Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2005 |
First published: |
May 2005 |
Authors: |
Colin C. Williams
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Dimensions: |
217 x 143 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
illustrated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84277-355-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Economic systems >
General
|
LSN: |
1-84277-355-0 |
Barcode: |
9781842773550 |
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