Communism, Political Activism & Participation, Philosophical Positions & Movements, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecology, Landscape & Environment - Social Aspects
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Overview
Economic growth since the Industrial Revolution has been achieved at great cost both to the natural environment and to the autonomy of communities. What can a Marxist perspective contribute to understanding this disturbing legacy, and mitigating its impact on future generations? Renowned social theorist James O'Connor shows how the policies and imperatives of business and government influence--and are influenced by--environmental and social change. Probing the relationship between economy, nature, and society, O'Connor argues that environmental and social crises pose a growing threat to capitalism itself. These illuminating essays and case studies demonstrate the power of ecological Marxist analysis for understanding our diverse environmental and social history, for grounding economic behavior in the real world, and for formulating and evaluating new political strategies.Editorials
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Demonstrates the power of ecological Marxist analysis for understanding environmental and social history, grounding economic behavior in the real world, and formulating and evaluating new political strategies. Three sections include a study of the contradictions between present-day capitalism and the "integrity" of both the natural and social worlds through the lenses of Marx's theory of capital and Polanyi's theory of society; and theories of the new social movements in general and environmental/ecology movements in particular. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
February 27, 1998
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Pages
350
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781572302792