The Work That Plants Do – Life, Labour, and the Future of Vegetal Economies

by Franklin Ginn, James Palmer, and Marion Ernwein

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Whether driven by developments in plant science, bio-philosophy, or broader societal dynamics, plants have to respond to a litany of environmental, social, and economic challenges. This collection explores the `work' that plants do in contemporary capitalism, examining how vegetal life is enrolled in processes of value creation, social reproduction, and capital accumulation. Bringing together insights from geography, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, the contributors contend that attention to the diverse capacities and agencies of plants can both enrich understandings of capitalist economies, and also catalyze new forms of resistance to their logics.
  • ISBN10 3837655342
  • ISBN13 9783837655346
  • Publish Date 28 April 2023
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country DE
  • Imprint Transcript Verlag
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 210
  • Language English