The Work That Plants Do – Life, Labour, and the Future of Vegetal Economies

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By Franklin Ginn and Marion Ernwein and James Palmer

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The Work That Plants Do – Life, Labour, and the Future of Vegetal Economies examines the intricate roles plants play in our world, highlighting their contributions beyond just economic value. Authored by Franklin Ginn, Marion Ernwein, and James Palmer, the book explores how plants influence social and ecological systems, presenting them as active participants in the shaping of our environment. Through a combination of scientific analysis and storytelling, it reveals the dynamic interactions between humans and the vegetal world, aiming to reshape our understanding of future vegetal economies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the complex roles plants play in our world, not just ecologically, but economically and socially. It offers an intriguing exploration of how plant life contributes to economies and future sustainability. Ideal for those interested in the intersection of nature, labour, and the potential for green economies.

Using diverse case studies, this volume presents plants as both a vital economic force and a basis for new forms of resistance to capitalist logics

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Whether driven by developments in plant science, bio-philosophy, or broader societal dynamics, plants have to respond to a litany of environmental, social, and economic challenges. This collection explores the work that plants do in contemporary capitalism, examining how vegetal life is enrolled in processes of value creation, social reproduction, and capital accumulation.

Bringing together insights from geography, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, the contributors contend that attention to the diverse capacities and agencies of plants can both enrich understandings of capitalist economies and also catalyse new forms of resistance to their logics.

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The Work That Plants Do – Life, Labour, and the Future of Vegetal Economies explores the complex relationships between plants and humans, emphasizing how plants contribute more than traditional economic perspectives might suggest. The authors argue that understanding vegetal life opens new ways of considering economic systems, with particular attention to sustainability and ecological health. This interdisciplinary work has been appreciated for its novel insights and the way it challenges conventional views on economy and ecology.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783837655346

Publisher: Transcript Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Transcript Verlag

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 666g

Pages: 210

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Education & Reference Franklin Ginn James Palmer Marion Ernwein Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Marion Ernwein is a lecturer in environmental geography at the Open University. She researches the changing place of plants in contemporary urbanism.
Franklin Ginn is a senior lecturer in cultural geography at the University of Bristol. He is author of Domestic wild: Memory, nature and gardening in suburbia, and co-editor of Environmental Humanities.
James Palmer is a lecturer in environmental governance at the University of Bristol. His research examines resource-making practices associated with new bioenergy economies and infrastructures.