Using rural communities as her reference-point, Jennifer Sumner exposes the unsustainable impacts of corporate globalization, and develops a framework to explain why current definitions of sustainability are profoundly inadequate. From this foundation, she allies sustainability with the concept of the civil commons - including universal healthcare, environmental protocols, workplace safety regulations, and public education - demonstrating how globalizing the civil commons, not corporate-sponsored trade treaties, opens the way for truly 'sustainable globalization.' "Sustainability and the Civil Commons" moves beyond rural roots through Antonio Gramsci's model of hegemony, JA1/4rgen Habermas's theory of communicative action, and John McMurtry's life-value ethics to build a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that combines global reach with local focus. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners interested in sustainability, globalization, community development, and rural studies.
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Using rural communities as her reference-point, Jennifer Sumner exposes the unsustainable impacts of corporate globalization, and develops a framework to explain why current definitions of sustainability are profoundly inadequate. From this foundation, she allies sustainability with the concept of the civil commons - including universal healthcare, environmental protocols, workplace safety regulations, and public education - demonstrating how globalizing the civil commons, not corporate-sponsored trade treaties, opens the way for truly 'sustainable globalization.' "Sustainability and the Civil Commons" moves beyond rural roots through Antonio Gramsci's model of hegemony, JA1/4rgen Habermas's theory of communicative action, and John McMurtry's life-value ethics to build a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that combines global reach with local focus. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners interested in sustainability, globalization, community development, and rural studies.
Imprint | University of Toronto Press |
Country of origin | Canada |
Release date | June 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Authors | Jennifer Sumner |
Dimensions | 228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 180 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8020-9527-5 |
Barcode | 9780802095275 |
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LSN | 0-8020-9527-5 |