Capitalist humanitarianism
"In Capitalist Humanitarianism, Lucia Hulsether reveals how left critiques of capitalism have been capitulated into efforts to reform and rebuilt capitalist institutions. From initiatives in the 1980s such as the fair trade chain Ten Thousand Villages to microfinance programs in Central America...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Durham London
Duke University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Capitalism
/ Neo-liberalism
/ Humanitarianism
/ Postcolonialism
/ Cooperation in development
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| Further subjects: | B
Capitalism
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Economic assistance Moral and ethical aspects (Developing countries) B Humanitarianism Religious aspects Christianity B Neoliberalism Religious aspects Christianity B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Hulsether, Lucia, 1988-: Capitalist humanitarianism. - Durham : Duke University Press, 2023. - 9781478023838 |
| Summary: | "In Capitalist Humanitarianism, Lucia Hulsether reveals how left critiques of capitalism have been capitulated into efforts to reform and rebuilt capitalist institutions. From initiatives in the 1980s such as the fair trade chain Ten Thousand Villages to microfinance programs in Central America, humanitarians in the global North have brought capitalist institutions to the global South in the hope that free market projects can be part of feminist, decolonial, and anti-racist solidarity. Hulsether argues that these capitalist humanitarian projects must be understood through their relationship to Christianity. Writing against what she points to as a misguided attempt to redeem capitalist logics as part of a reparative commitment to transformative worldmaking, Hulsether shows that left critiques have become incorporated into neoliberal logics, making way for new institutional hegemonies that continue to expand racial and neocolonial disposession"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1478019204 |