Take Back the Economy

Name: Take Back the Economy
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An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities

By Jenny Cameron and J. K. Gibson-Graham and Stephen Healy

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In the wake of global economic crises, Take Back the Economy explores how individuals and communities can transform economic systems to prioritise humanity and the environment. Authors Jenny Cameron, J. K. Gibson-Graham, and Stephen Healy present practical ideas, exercises, and real-world examples to help readers enact ethical and meaningful economic change at a local level.
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Ideal for students, activists, community leaders, and anyone interested in economics, social justice, and sustainable development who seeks actionable ways to create ethical economies on the ground.

Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts, demonstrating that the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day. Full of exercises and inspiring examples from around the world, it shows how people can implement small-scale changes in their own lives to create ethical economies.

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In the wake of economic crisis on a global scale, more and more people are reconsidering their role in the economy and wondering what they can do to make it work better for humanity and the planet.

In this innovative book, J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy contribute complex understandings of economics in practical terms: what can we do right now, in our own communities, to make a difference?

Full of exercises, thinking tools, and inspiring examples from around the world, Take Back the Economy shows how people can implement small-scale changes in their own lives to create ethical economies.

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Praised for its visionary and practical approach, the book is described as an indispensable toolkit for creating postcapitalist economies by Arturo Escobar from the University of North Carolina. It is recognised for being accessible, engaging, and radical, with commendations from Antipode and Sociology highlighting its clarity and transformative potential. Reviewers note its compelling study of not-for-profit organisations and its demonstration that alternatives to dominant economic models are already present.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816676071

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 264

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Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment J. K. Gibson-Graham Jenny Cameron Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Stephen Healy

About the Author

J. K. Gibson-Graham is the pen name of Katherine Gibson and the late Julie Graham, feminist political economists and economic geographers based at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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