Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide to Transforming Our Communities

J.K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy
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Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts. It demonstrates how the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day. Full of exercises and inspiring examples from around the world, it shows how people can implement small-scale changes in their own lives to create ethical economies. Click here for a copy of the introduction (provided with the publisher's permission).

Click here for the website that can be used in conjunction with the book.

 

A must read for those who seek to change the world bottom up — Massimo De Angelis

The single most farsighted and practical work enlightening us on the path to a steady transition towards a genuine postcapitalist world — Arturo Escobar

Suggested citation

Gibson-Graham, J.K., Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy. 2013. Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide to Transforming Our Communities. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.