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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn recent decades it has become easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine even modest changes in the mode of production. The voices in this inspiring volume, of academics and activists engaged in a rich variety of struggles against the primacy of the market, point to the possibility of a world that is not entirely for sale. With stirring examples of determination to contest neoliberal forces that have brought about significant improvements in people’s lives, this collection is a must-read book for those who continue to hope for social change in the global economy. -- Verity Burgmann, Monash University
Table of ContentsForeword by Mark Barenberg Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Agents and methods of social change in the global economy Shae Garwood and Sky Croeser Chapter 2: The Right to organize, living wage, and real change for garment workers Sarah Adler-Milstein, Jessica Champagne and Theresa Haas Chapter 3: Waste for Life: poverty-reducing technologies for repurposing waste at the margins Baillie and Eric Feinblatt Chapter 4: From toxic to green: turning mountains of e-waste into green jobs Bharati Chaturvedi Chapter 5: Social justice and fairness in global food systems Michael Heasman and Ralph Early Chapter 6: Challenging work: working conditions in the electronics industry Marisol Sandoval and Kristina Areskog Bjurling Chapter 7: Global supply chains – struggle within or against them? Sanjiv Pandita and Fahmi Panimbang Chapter 8: Increased visibility for marginalized voices in the production and consumption of First Nations media Claire Litton-Cohn and Sky Croeser Chapter 9: Reflections on lessons for social change Sky Croeser and Shae Garwood
