Critical Zones of Technopower and Global Political Ecology - Platforms, Pathologies, and Plunder

This book explores the political, economic, social, and environmental health relations and politics of the global tech and electronics industry. Peter C. Little argues that, in the fast growing digital age, we need greater synthesis of political ecology, anthropology, and technocapital critique.

Sommario

Introduction: Amidst Platforms, Pathologies, and Planetary Plunder
Part One: Groundwork for a Technocapital Ecology Critique
Chapter 1 Technocapitalism and Hegemonic Technocapital
Chapter 2 Pandemic Portals and Pathologies of Technopower
Chapter 3 Technocapital Ecologies and Toxic Sacrifice Zones
Part Two: Toxic Frontlines of Technopower in the Global North and South
Chapter 4 Big Tech Necropolitics and Toxic Sacrifice in the Global North
Chapter 5 Toxic Supply Chains and E-Waste Ecologies in the Global South
Part Three: On Global Political Economy and Just Tech Transitions
Chapter 6 On Technopowered Late Liberal Democracies
Chapter 7 Engaging Tech and the Limits of Transformation: A Conversation with Mark Blyth
Chapter 8 On Just Tech and Emerging Ecologies of Care
Conclusion: Towards a Technoprecarious Political Ecology

Info autore

Peter C. Little is professor and chair of anthropology at Rhode Island College.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter C. Little, Little Peter C.
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781666901092
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-109-2
• Pagine: 258
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Capitalism, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Economic systems & structures