Capitalism and Development or Alternative Pathways in Science and Industry

Capitalism and Development: Immanuel Wallerstein and Development Studies

Author: Leslie Sklair

This collection draws together a distinguished group of authors to explore how capitalism contributes to the development and underdevelopment of the Third World. It provides a superb overview of key concepts such as "capitalism", "development","modernization" and "dependency".

Table of Contents:

	List of figures
	List of tables
	List of contributors
	Preface
1	Development: Lodestar or Illusion?	3
2	Democracy and Development: Deconstruction and Debates	21
3	Agrarian Classes in Capitalist Development	40
4	Capitalist Development in the NICs	72
5	Confucianism and Capitalist Development in East Asia	87
6	'Gender' and Global Capitalism	107
7	Development and the Environment: Managing the Contradictions?	123
8	Capitalism, Global Humane Development and the Other Underdevelopment	140
9	Capitalism and Development in Global Perspective	165
10	Uneven Development and the Textiles and Clothing Industry	189
11	Capitalism, Development and Global Commodity Chains	211
12	Tourism, Capitalism and Development in Less Developed Countries	232
13	Electronics Industries and the Developing World: Uneven Contributions and Uncertain Prospects	258
14	Japanese Multinationals and East Asian Development: The Case of the Automobile Industry	289
15	Capitalism, Agriculture and World Economy	316
16	Gender Relations, Capitalism and Third World Industrialization	339
	Author index	359
	Subject index	366

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Alternative Pathways in Science and Industry: Activism, Innovation, and the Environment in an Era of Globalization

Author: David J Hess

In Alternative Pathways in Science and Industry, David Hess examines how social movements and other forms of activism affect innovation in science, technology, and industry. Synthesizing and extending work in social studies of science and technology, social movements, and globalization, Hess explores the interaction of grassroots environmental action and mainstream industry and offers a conceptual framework for understanding it.

Hess proposes a theory of scientific and technological change that considers the roles of both industry and grassroots consumers in setting the research agenda in science and technology and he identifies alternative pathways by which social movements can influence scientific and technological innovation. He analyzes four of these pathways: industrial opposition movements organized against targeted technologies (as in the campaign against nuclear energy); technology- and product-oriented movements, which press for alternatives (as does the organic food movement); localism, which promotes local ownership (as in "buy local" campaigns); and access pathways, which support a more equitable distribution of resources. Within each pathway, Hess examines reforms in five areas: agriculture, energy, waste and manufacturing, infrastructure, and finance. Hess's theoretical argument and the empirical evidence he presents demonstrate the complex pattern of incorporation (of grassroots innovations) and transformation (of alternative ownership structures and alternative products) that has characterized the relationship of industry and activism. Hess's analysis of alternative pathways to change suggests how economic organizations could shift toa more just and sustainable course.