Tag: Labor
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What Eight Waves of Migration Can Tell Us About Human-Environment Relationships
in ChecklistsImmigration is often driven by environmental change, and immigrants themselves often change the landscapes they come to inhabit when they arrive. Examining the geographic history of past immigrants and refugees can inform present debates.
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Can Socialism Save the Planet?
Twentieth-century socialist countries get a worse environmental rap than they deserve, and some social theorists are attempting to reinvigorate Marx for the Anthropocene. Here’s where they go wrong.
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Excavating the Private Sphere
in ExhibitsA photo essay of mid-century domestic relics open a window on a woman’s hard, heroic, uncelebrated life.
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Built to Last
in EssaysHow concrete changed perceptions of knowledge and labor in a modernizing society.
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Wasting Space: Composting for Change in New York
in EssaysA compost organization in New York City offers up an alternative vision of urban green space and waste labor.
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Working Concepts: A Conversation with Sarah Besky
in PodcastsA conversation about labor: labor on tea plantations, the labor of language, and the ways in which the Anthropocene invites labor-focused inquiry.
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Edgy Stuff: October 2015 Recommendations
in ChecklistsOctober 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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The Faces of Itaipu: Community, Memory, and Struggle in Rural Brazil
in ExhibitsA photo essay explores the realities of life and struggle in rural Brazil.
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Edgy Stuff: June 2015 Recommendations
in ChecklistsJune 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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Edgy Stuff: March 2015 Recommendations
in ChecklistsMarch 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.