{"title":"Andrew Zitcer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Zitcer\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the principles and practices of cooperation within social and educational contexts. His works invite readers to engage critically with themes of collaboration, community building, and mutual aid, often blending theoretical perspectives with practical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Zitcer’s writing encourages a thoughtful examination of how cooperative dynamics shape learning environments and social relationships. His books provide valuable frameworks for educators, activists, and anyone curious about fostering collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"practicing-cooperation-by-andrew-zitcer-9781517909802","title":"Practicing Cooperation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful new understanding of cooperation as an antidote to alienation and inequality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the crises of racial inequity and capitalism that inspired the Black Lives Matter movement and the Green New Deal to the coronavirus pandemic, stories of mutual aid have shown that, though cooperation is variegated and ever changing, it is also a form of economic solidarity that can help weather contemporary social and economic crises. Addressing this theme, \u003cem\u003ePracticing Cooperation\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a trenchant and timely argument that the way to a more just and equitable society lies in the widespread adoption of cooperative practices. But what renders cooperation ethical, effective, and sustainable?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a new conceptual framework for cooperation as a form of social practice, \u003cem\u003ePracticing Cooperation\u003c\/em\u003e describes and critiques three U.S.-based cooperatives: a pair of co-op grocers in Philadelphia, each adjusting to recent growth and renewal; a federation of two hundred low-cost community acupuncture clinics throughout the United States, banded together as a cooperative of practitioners and patients; and a collectively managed Philadelphia experimental dance company, founded in the early 1990s and still going strong. Through these case studies, Andrew Zitcer illuminates the range of activities that make contemporary cooperatives successful: dedicated practitioners, a commitment to inclusion, and ongoing critical reflection. In so doing, he asserts that economic and social cooperation must be examined, critiqued, and implemented on multiple scales if it is to combat the pervasiveness of competitive individualism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePracticing Cooperation\u003c\/em\u003e is grounded in the voices of practitioners, and the result is a clear-eyed look at the lived experience of cooperators from different parts of the economy and a guidebook for people on the potential of this way of life for the pursuit of justice and fairness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597529628908,"sku":"9781517909802","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/56eede5f567914614194643d64c1b903.jpg?v=1777958016"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/andrew-zitcer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}