While there's been no shortage of commentary about the structural crisis plaguing the American economic and political system, from wage stagnation and chronic unemployment to unchecked corporate and state power and growing inequality, analyses that offer practical, politically viable solutions to these problems have been few and far between. This illustrated presentation from distinguished historian and political economist Gar Alperovitz is a rare and stunning exception. Pointing to efforts already under way in thousands of communities across the U.S., from co-ops and community land trusts to municipal, state, and federal initiatives that promote entrepreneurship and sustainability, Alperovitz marshals years of research to show how bottom-up strategies can work to check monopolistic corporate power, democratize wealth, and empower communities. The result is a highly accessible look at the current economy and a common-sense roadmap for building a system more in sync with American values.

Media Education Foundation Collection

Economics, Capitalism, Social Movements, Sociology

Jhally, Sut (director), Turrett, Andy (contributor), Rabinovitz, David (speaker), Marmon, Sarah (researcher), Jhally, Sut (editor), Alperovitz, Gar (performer), Media Education Foundation (producer)

00:47:03 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, college

Name	Media Education Foundation
Role	distributor
Telephone	413-584-8500
Address	60 Masonic St., Northampton, MA 01060
Email	[email protected]

2013-01-01

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