Frank Trentmann – P2P Foundation https://blog.p2pfoundation.net Researching, documenting and promoting peer to peer practices Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:03:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 62076519 Book of the Day: A short history of co-operation and mutuality https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/book-of-the-day-a-short-history-of-co-operation-and-mutuality/2018/01/24 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/book-of-the-day-a-short-history-of-co-operation-and-mutuality/2018/01/24#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=69350 When was the first co-operative or mutual? The spread of customer owned co-operatives in nineteenth century Britain is well-known and celebrated. Yet there are also precursors of co-operation and mutuality before this in countries right across the world. In his new book, Ed Mayo brings together this rich story for the first time in A short... Continue reading →

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]]> When was the first co-operative or mutual? The spread of customer owned co-operatives in nineteenth century Britain is well-known and celebrated. Yet there are also precursors of co-operation and mutuality before this in countries right across the world.

In his new book, Ed Mayo brings together this rich story for the first time in A short history of co-operation and mutuality.

Covering everything from the Commons to lending circles to labourer societies, this is a fresh take on the origins of co-operation form a leading voice in the global co-operative movement.

“A very thoughtful, deeply researched and original history of cooperation and mutual aid.” Frank Trentmann, Professor of History

Chapters

  • Preface         1844 – The birth of co-operation
  • Chapter 1      Co-operation and the human story
  • Chapter 2      An ancient way of getting things done
  • Chapter 3      Craft and co-operation in Europe
  • Chapter 4      Traditions of co-operation
  • Chapter 5      A friendly turn
  • Chapter 6      From friendship to resistance
  • Chapter 7      Freedom and repression
  • Chapter 8      Out of Rochdale
  • Chapter 9      After 1844: Plymouth and Finland
  • Chapter 10    Self-help and state sponsorship in the twentieth century
  • Chapter 11    The co-operative sector today
  • Chapter 12    Co-operation and mutuality over time: a conclusion

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Take a look at the slide deck on the 12 early co-ops herePhoto by dkantoro

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]]> https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/book-of-the-day-a-short-history-of-co-operation-and-mutuality/2018/01/24/feed 0 69350 Economy of Things https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/economy-of-things/2017/02/27 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/economy-of-things/2017/02/27#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/?p=64052 Though we often think the modern culture of consumerism is an export from United States and a product of capitalism, people long before today’s era were enjoying the benefit of soft shoes, beautiful cloth and exceptional goods. Acquisition has been an important part of community and identity, essential to societies even though only recently so... Continue reading →

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]]> Though we often think the modern culture of consumerism is an export from United States and a product of capitalism, people long before today’s era were enjoying the benefit of soft shoes, beautiful cloth and exceptional goods. Acquisition has been an important part of community and identity, essential to societies even though only recently so many people have been part of a middle class, capable of affording the mass consumption of today’s world. What insights can we glean from the history of consumption and economic thought for what it means to be human?

In Extraenvironmentalist #95 we first speak with Professor Frank Trentmann about his new book Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First. We hear from Frank about how we’ve come to live with so much stuff. Then, we talk to Professor Laurence Malone about his work and teaching on Adam Smith and in editing the Essential Adam Smith. Dr. Malone helps us understand the real meaning of the invisible hand.

Photo by cthoyes

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