Engaging with capitalism : cases from Oceania

摘要: For several decades people have been grappling with how to retain the material safety and cultural richness of indigenous non-capitalist societies economies, but also gain health, wealth, education life opportunities modern capitalist world offers. This book brings together examples attempts forge locally appropriate versions modernity; development that suits aspirations circumstances particular groups people. Authors question market economy has variously negotiated by who other systems through which they organize their social economic life. What worked for these people, what not, why? The volume addresses ,as a system, capitalism very effective in generating wealth technological innovation, associated great inequity environmental damage. Its inherent flaws highlighted escalation ecological problems arising from growth-oriented various crises, latest being Global Financial Crisis its ongoing fallout.