| We Can Do Better: Ideas for Changing Society Contributor(s): Camfield, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552669963 ISBN-13: 9781552669969 Publisher: Fernwood Publishing OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.53 lbs) 168 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The view that capitalism is an inherently flawed, exploitative, crisis-prone, oppressive system is not new. But neoliberal capitalism's flaws are increasingly dangerous in Western countries and globally as corporations exert growing influence on governments, as the endless pursuit of profits pushes our climate to the breaking point and as far-right politics dominate the media. Solutions are needed. Fast. In We Can Do Better, David Camfield lays out a theoretical basis for political and social change that fuses critical Marxism with insights from anti-racist queer feminism. This reconstructed historical materialism treats capitalism and class as inextricably interwoven with gender, race and sexuality. After discussing today's most influential social theories, Camfield uses this theory to analyze a range of issues that face our world today, including climate change, growing social insecurity and the persistence of sexism and racism. Camfield argues that the key to achieving change for the better is social struggle, and he offers ideas about moving from social theory to social action. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camfield, David: - David Camfield teaches labour studies and sociology at the University of Manitoba and has been involved in social justice efforts since high school. He is the author of Canadian Labour in Crisis: Reinventing the Workers' Movement. |