Agricultural Capitalism in India: Sugar Farmers Commit Suicide
Before agricultural capitalism hit India big-time in the 80’s, farmers had a hard life. But one of the few bright spots was that they could save a portion of their land to produce their subsistence. Now that India’s farmers have to compete in a global market with other countries producing sugarcane, the results are heavy debt, and in too many cases, suicide.
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About The Author
Bruce
Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books: From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.