Decentering Biotechnology engages with questions of power, globalization, development, resistance, exclusion, and participation that arise from treating biological objects differently from conventional property forms.
A hopeful look at the ways the sharing economy can transform our food system and challenge corporate agriculture.
The real cost of low prices is alarmingly high. In this compelling book, Michael Carolan shows that costs and risks are socialised: we all pay for cheapness, but not at the point of purchase. Drawing on a wide range of examples and issues, it is convincingly shown that cheapness can no longer be seen as such a bargain. Instead we need to refocus for a better sense of well-being, social justice and a balanced approach to prosperity.
A new way to understand global environmental issues, emphasizing the interaction between the social and material worlds in order to expand students' sociological imagination and to illustrate possible solutions.
The book critically analyzes the prevailing food system, questioning the true cost of cheap food and its implications for society. It delves into the affordability of inexpensive food options and examines the benefits and drawbacks they present. Through this exploration, the author prompts readers to reconsider the value of food and the underlying economic and social factors that shape our eating habits.