A postcapitalist politics / J.K. Gibson-Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson-Graham, J. K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

Capitalism.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this creatively argued follow-up to their book The End of Capitalism (As We Knew It), J. K. Gibson-Graham offer already existing alternatives to a global capitalist order and outline strategies for building alternative economies. A Postcapitalist Politics reveals a prolific landscape of economic diversity-one that is not exclusively or predominantly capitalist-and examines the challenges and successes of alternative economic interventions.

Contents:

Affects and emotions for a postcapitalist politics

Reluctant subjects : subjection and becoming

Constructing a language of economic diversity

The community economy

Surplus possibilities : the intentional economy of Mondragon

Cultivating subjects for a community economy

Building community economies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9843-0

OCLC:

191932378