Business and Society: A Critical Introduction

Corporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for.

All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons owner...