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The Tragedy of the Commodity. Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture.
Longon, Stefano B.; Clausen, Rebecca; Clark, Brett
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Description for The Tragedy of the Commodity. Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture.
hardcover. Series: Nature, Society, and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photographs, 5 figures, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: RNC; TVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Winner of the 2017 Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association
Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine ecosystems are in a crisis that is global in scope, rapid in pace, and colossal in scale. In The Tragedy of the Commodity, sociologists Stefano B. Longo, Rebecca Clausen, and Brett Clark explore the role human influence plays in this crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces that are at ... Read more
Winner of the 2017 Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association
Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine ecosystems are in a crisis that is global in scope, rapid in pace, and colossal in scale. In The Tragedy of the Commodity, sociologists Stefano B. Longo, Rebecca Clausen, and Brett Clark explore the role human influence plays in this crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces that are at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Nature, Society, and Culture
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813565781
SKU
V9780813565781
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About Longon, Stefano B.; Clausen, Rebecca; Clark, Brett
STEFANO B. LONGO is an assistant professor of sociology at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. REBECCA CLAUSEN is an associate professor of sociology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. BRETT CLARK is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and the author or co-author of ... Read more
Reviews for The Tragedy of the Commodity. Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture.
"Impressive and compelling. The historical, political, and ecological perspectives? offered in The Tragedy of the Commodity are vital to understanding the link between the 'tragedy' inherent in many 'common property' situations."
Bonnie McCay
author of The Question of the Commons and Oyster Wars and the Public Trust
"The Tragedy of the Commodity is a timely, readable, comprehensive, and ... Read more
Bonnie McCay
author of The Question of the Commons and Oyster Wars and the Public Trust
"The Tragedy of the Commodity is a timely, readable, comprehensive, and ... Read more