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Money and Liberation: The Micropolitics of Alternative Currency Movements
Peter North
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 243 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Is conventional money simply a discourse? Is it merely a socially constructed unit of exchange? If money is not an actual thing, are people then free to make collective agreements to use other forms of currency that might work more effectively for them? Proponents of better money argue that they have created currencies that value people more than profitability, ensuring that human needs are met with reasonable costs and decent wages-and supporting local economies that emphasize local sustainability. How did proponents develop these new economies? Are their claims valid? Grappling with these questions and more, Money and Liberation ... Read more
Is conventional money simply a discourse? Is it merely a socially constructed unit of exchange? If money is not an actual thing, are people then free to make collective agreements to use other forms of currency that might work more effectively for them? Proponents of better money argue that they have created currencies that value people more than profitability, ensuring that human needs are met with reasonable costs and decent wages-and supporting local economies that emphasize local sustainability. How did proponents develop these new economies? Are their claims valid? Grappling with these questions and more, Money and Liberation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816649631
SKU
V9780816649631
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About Peter North
Peter North is a reader in alternative economies at the University of Liverpool.
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