Building alternatives : the story of India's oldest construction workers' cooperative (Record no. 65151)
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fixed length control field | 01684nam a2200181 4500 |
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ISBN | 9789380118468 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 331.7624095483 |
Item number | THO/B |
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Personal name | Thomas Isaac |
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Title | Building alternatives : the story of India's oldest construction workers' cooperative |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New Delhi |
Name of publisher | Leftword |
Year of publication | 2017 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | 320 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | The Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) in northern Kerala is a remarkable institution, founded as part of the early 20th century anti-caste movement. The Cooperative's raison d'ĂȘtre - as enshrined in its bylaws - is to 'promote the economic interests of the labourers of the Society'. Despite ups and downs over its 90-year history, the ULCCS is a highly successful cooperative, both in terms of its profitability and in its enhancing the lives of its worker-owners. This, despite the neoliberal policies that have suffocated much economic activity that lies outside of monopoly capitalism's interests. Building Alternatives provides an honest appraisal of a heroic venture of a cooperative enterprise, demonstrating that cooperatives are not only able to survive in a small niche, but are able to grow into substantial institutions within the social life of a region. The book does not gloss over the problems that come with this history, providing a rich empirical account that helps us learn from the challenges and successes. The story of ULCCS is not merely an inspiration to the world, but a guidebook to the resilience of cooperatives as alternatives within capitalism. |
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Topical Term | India--Kerala |
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Topical Term | Construction workers |
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Topical Term | Labour contract |
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Personal name | Michelle Williams |
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Koha item type | BK |
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Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 11/07/2022 | 495.00 | 331.7624095483 THO/B | 56939 | BK |