| Author: | Jennifer Kavanagh | ISBN: | 9781780993140 |
| Publisher: | John Hunt Publishing | Publication: | June 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | John Hunt Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jennifer Kavanagh |
| ISBN: | 9781780993140 |
| Publisher: | John Hunt Publishing |
| Publication: | June 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | John Hunt Publishing |
| Language: | English |
| As we consider the plight of our consumer-driven economy, it is easy to forget that money is about relationship: between individuals and between communities. In our current financial mess, it is worth reminding ourselves of community-based alternatives, and to look closely at microcredit, a model of peer lending to enable people to move out of poverty. From Bangladesh, from South Africa, from Ghana, and from the East End of London, we are given a worm’s eye view of small scale work, of personal transformation, and the building of community. Small and local is still beautiful, and has much to teach us. |
| As we consider the plight of our consumer-driven economy, it is easy to forget that money is about relationship: between individuals and between communities. In our current financial mess, it is worth reminding ourselves of community-based alternatives, and to look closely at microcredit, a model of peer lending to enable people to move out of poverty. From Bangladesh, from South Africa, from Ghana, and from the East End of London, we are given a worm’s eye view of small scale work, of personal transformation, and the building of community. Small and local is still beautiful, and has much to teach us. |
