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At what cost : modern capitalism and the future of health / Nicholas Freudenberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freudenberg, Nicholas, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health administration.
- Public health administration--Economic aspects.
- Capitalism.
- Public Health Administration.
- Industry.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- History, 21st Century.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Public Health Administration.
- Industry.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- Capitalism.
- History, 21st Century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 406 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- An incisive and powerful investigation of corporate impact on human and planetary well-being Freedom of choice lies at the heart of American society. Every day, individuals decide what to eat, which doctors to see, who to connect with online, and where to educate their children. Yet, many Americans don't realize that these choices are illusory at best. By the start of the 21st century, every major industrial sector in the global economy was controlled by no more than five transnational corporations, and in about a third of these sectors, a single company accounted for more than 40 percent of global sales. The available options in food, healthcare, education, transportation, and even online presence are largely constructed by corporations, whose sweeping influence have made them the public face and executive agents of 21st-century capitalism. At What Cost confronts how globalization, financial speculation, monopolies, and control of science and technology have enhanced the ability of corporations and their allies to overwhelm influences of government, family, community, and faith. As corporations manipulate demand through skillful marketing and veto the choices that undermine their bottom line, free consumer choice has all but disappeared, and with it, the personal protections guarding our collective health. At What Cost argues that the world created by 21st-century capitalism is simply not fit to solve our most serious public health problems, from climate change to opioid addiction. However, author and public health expert Nicholas Freudenberg also shows that though the road is steep, human and planetary well-being constitute a powerful mobilizing idea for a new social movement, one that will restore the power of individual voice to our democracy. With impeccably detailed research and an eye towards a better future, At What Cost arms ordinary citizens, activists, and health professionals with an understanding of how we've arrived at the precipice, and what we can do to ensure a healthier collective future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 02, 2021).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. William McDowell Mastin Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Freudenberg, Nicholas. At what cost
- ISBN:
- 9780197576144
- 0197576141
- 9780190078645
- 0190078642
- 9780190078638
- 0190078634
- Publisher Number:
- 99986658592
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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