Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In the contemporary paradigm, humanity is facing severe problems, including global ecological and climatic crises.Anitra Nelson's book, Beyond Money: A Postcapitalist Strategy, presents a strong case against the role of money in society.She claims that the existence of money is the fundamental cause of social inequalities and by extension, a structural inhibitor to sustainability.According to her, monetary practices are pervasive and fundamentally threaten non-financial social and environmental values.Nelson also contends that social indigenous radical movements are inadequate to address the problem of the market-driven economy.Her book is a collection of eight chapters that elaborate on the functions of money in contemporary society and explain its intricacies.
Source: Degrowth Journal
Author: Tejendra Pratap Gautam
Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4393206548