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Business and Society Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)

Business and Society By Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)

Business and Society by Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)


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Business and Society: A Critical Introduction by Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)

Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of our societies.

Business and Society Reviews

Being critical of business is not the same as being against business. It is clear that contemporary capitalism is producing climate change, ecological destruction and massive inequalities. If you want a book that shows you how we got here, and what to do about it, begin with this excellent guide. * Martin Parker, University of Bristol, UK *
Business and Society stands out for its refreshingly critical take on corporate capitalism's history, nature, and political economy. As insightful as it is comprehensive, this is a must read for students of today’s globalized corporate capitalism and the role that corporations play within it. * Joel Bakan, author of The New Corporation: How ‘Good’ Corporations are Bad for Democracy *

About Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)

Kean Birch is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, Canada. He is also a member of the Science & Technology Studies Graduate Program. His work examines the intersection of technoscience and political economy. Salewa Olawaye-Mann is an Assistant Professor in the Business and Society Program of the Department of Social Science at York University, Canada. Her research focuses on heterodox approaches to sustainable economic development through natural resources and monetary theory. She co-edited the book “Monetary Policy and Central Banking: New Directions in Post-Keynesian Theory” (2012). Richard Wellen is an Associate Professor of Business and Society in the Department of Social Science at York University, Canada. His research interests and publications are in the areas of business ethics, the regulation of digital industries and the political economy of higher education and academic publishing. Alberto Salazar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at Carleton University, Canada. He specializes in corporate law including comparative corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and the new technology; consumer law; competition law; international investment and trade law; and socio-economic analysis of business law. Audrey Laurin-Lamothe is an Assistant Professor of Business and Society in the Department of Social Science at York University, Canada. Her research focuses on financialization, economic elite, and their impact on wage’s stagnation and economic inequalities. Caroline Shenaz Hossein is an Associate Professor of Global Development and Political Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada. She is the author of Politicized Microfinance: Money, Power and Violence in the Black Americas (2016). Mark Peacock is Professor in the Business and Society program at York University, Canada. His research interests include the philosophy of economics and the theory and origins of money. His books include Introducing Money (2013) and Amartya Sen and Rational Choice: The Concept of Commitment (2021). Sonya Scott is a sessional Assistant Professor in the Business and Society program at York University, Canada. She is the author of Architectures of Economic Subjectivity: The Philosophical Foundations of the Subject in the History of Economic Thought (2013). John Simoulidis is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Business and Society Program in the Department of Social Science at York University. His research interests include critical pedagogy, food studies and Marxian Political Economy.

Table of Contents

1. A critical introduction to business and society Kean Birch, Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Sonya Marie Scott 2. The emergence of capitalism in Western Europe Mark Peacock 3. The spread of capitalism Kean Birch and Caroline Shenaz Hossein 4. Markets and economic order Mark Peacock 5. Economics, capitalism and business : the orthodoxy Sonya Marie Scott and Mark Peacock 6. Political economy and critiques of capitalism : heterodox perspectives Sonya Marie Scott 7. The corporate revolution Kean Birch and John Simoulidis 8. Corporate governance Alberto Salazar 9. Corporate responsibility Kean Birch 10. Corporate power Kean Birch 11. Corporations and financialization Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Richard Wellen 12. Corporations and market power in the 21st century John Simoulidis 13. Global economy and varieties of capitalism Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 14. Global governance Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 15. Global migration and immigrant-led business Salewa Olawoye-Mann 16. Global environmental change Kean Birch 17. Global disorders and crises Sonya Marie Scott 18. Business, regulation and policy Richard Wellen and Alberto Salazar 19. Ethics and business Mark Peacock, Richard Wellen and Kean Birch 20. Business and social exclusion Caroline Shenaz Hossein 21. Resistance and alternatives to corporate capitalism Kean Birch and John Simoulidis 22. Social and solidarity economy Caroline Shenaz Hossein 23. From sharing economy to surveillance capitalism Richard Wellen, Kean Birch, Salewa Olawoye-Mann 24. Conclusion Richard Wellen and Sonya Marie Scott

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NGR9781350357068
9781350357068
1350357065
Business and Society: A Critical Introduction by Sonya Scott (York University, Canada)
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2023-09-07
440
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