Lessons for social change in the global economy : voices from the field / edited by Shane Garwood, Sky Croeser and Christalla Yakinthou.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garwood, Shane, editor.

Croeser, Sky, editor.

Yakinthou, Christalla, 1980- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xiv, 179 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington books, 2014.

Lanham Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

In the face of globalization's massive social and economic transformations and the resulting persistent inequality, activists, labor organizers, and advocacy NGOs are seeking and creating change beyond the confines of formal state politics and across national borders. Given the breadth of local issues activists face, the ways they define the problem and seek redress vary widely. This book provides a unique perspective on these efforts, gathering into one volume concrete examples of the implementation of different strategies for social change that highlight the challenges involved. This provides useful lessons for those involved in social change, as well as for those studying it. Contributors to the volume are scholars and practitioners around the world, and they draw on strong connections with people working in the field to improve working conditions and environmental standards of global production systems. Lessons for Social Change in the Global Economy: Voices from the Field provides an overview of the themes of social change, contextualizing and drawing common threads from the chapters grounded in specific geographic locations and political spaces of change. The chapters analyze environmental and social problems and the varying degrees of success activists have had in regulating industries, containing environmental hazards, and/or harnessing aspects of an industry for positive social and economic change. Contributors draw upon and evaluate different ways of creating change, which include corporate social responsibility schemes, fair trade regimes, and community radio. By providing insight into the potential and limitations of actions taken at different levels, the book encourages a critical perspective on efforts for social change, grounded in an understanding of how conditions around the world can affect these activities. Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Agents and Methods of Social Change in the Global Economy / Sky Croeser

2.The Right to Organize, Living Wage, and Real Change for Garment Workers / Theresa Haas

3.Waste for Life: Poverty-Reducing Technologies for Repurposing Waste at the Margins / Eric Feinblatt

4.From Toxic to Green: Turning Mountains of E-Waste into Green Jobs / Bharati Chaturvedi

5.Social Justice as Fairness in the Global Food System / Ralph Early

6.Challenging Labor: Working Conditions in the Electronics Industry / Kristina Areskog Bjurling

7.Global Supply Chains: Struggle Within or Against Them? / Fahmi Panimbang

8.Increased Visibility for Marginalized Voices in the Production and Consumption of First Nations Media / Sky Croeser

9.Reflections on Lessons for Social Change / Shae Garwood.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739187753

0739187759

OCLC:

870987135