Title: Taking back our lives in the age of corporate dominance /
Authors: Schwartz, Ellen, 1950-; Stoddard, Suzanne, 1952-
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Technology Social aspects; United States Social conditions; United States Economic conditions
Abstract: "Taking Back Our Lives in the Age of Corporate Dominance presents alternatives to being victimized by a pressure-cooker lifestyle and buffeted by the winds of global change. It draws the connections between our lives and the culture, the economy, and the vast forces moving us closer to the edge."--Jacket.
Contents: PART I: HOW CORPORATE STRUCTURES, PRODUCTS, AND PROCESSES IMPACT OUR WORK AND PERSONAL LIVES: Introduction -- A time of turbulence: when too much information keeps us from knowing the truth -- The gift that keeps on taking: how the bottom-line mentality is bottoming out our lives and the planet -- The hidden costs of competition: the heavy price we pay to win -- This is entertainment? : TV as purveyor of a culture of disrespect and promoter of a passive populace -- Media, girls, and body image: how impossible images of physical perfection are making our girls sick -- The best government big money can buy: can a corporate-sponsored democracy serve the people? -- What do world trade agreements have to do with me? : globalization means equalizing down to the lowest common denominator -- Time: a nonrenewable resource: why are we finding time to live -- PART II: FRESH CHOICES: SAYING YES! TO A MORE EXPANSIVE LIFE: Change and the comfort zone: embracing risks that have been foisted upon us by life -- What's an inner life and who needs it? : trading fear for trust and planting seeds for loving-kindness -- Flashpoints: how our stresses play out in the family crucible, damaging those we love most -- Nurturing what is precious: finding new ways to communicate and connect withour loved ones -- Meaningful work: livelihoods both personally satisfying and earth-friendly -- Giving time, getting joy: life as a banquet for the servers -- Together we are whole: new ways to create a support network while beating the high cost of living -- Paring down our lives: how less can be made more --What is and what can be: starting from wherever you are with a passionate consciousness -- Way more fun than TV: surefire ways to release your playful spirit.