The Work That Plants Do – Life, Labour, and the Future of Vegetal Economies
James Palmer author Franklin Ginn author Marion Ernwein author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Transcript Verlag
Published:28th Apr '23
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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 catalyze new forms of resistance to their logics.
Besprochen in: Journal of Economic Literature, 60/2 (2022)
ISBN: 9783837655346
Dimensions: 226mm x 147mm x 15mm
Weight: 666g
210 pages