Not for Sale: Decommodifying Public Life

Not for Sale examines key dimensions of the current assault against communal resources by relentless commodification and privatization. Gordon Laxer and Dennis Soron include chapters by social scientists who explore ways in which progressive projects of "reclaiming" the commons involve con...

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Other Authors: Laxer, Gordon (Editor), Soron, Dennis (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press [2019]
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Summary:Not for Sale examines key dimensions of the current assault against communal resources by relentless commodification and privatization. Gordon Laxer and Dennis Soron include chapters by social scientists who explore ways in which progressive projects of "reclaiming" the commons involve confronting the capitalist drive to commodify all aspects of existence, including human body parts, water, labour, knowledge, and even the air we breathe. The book argues that crucial areas of social and natural life should not be treated as commodities regulated by undemocratic markets. Not for Sale discusses the alternatives presented by local, national, and international struggles to decommodify and democratize as many spheres of life as possible
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781442603172
DOI:10.3138/9781442603172

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