For many people today working life is characterised by global mobility. The edited volume Language, Global Mobilities, Blue-Collar Workers and Workplaces investigates the linguistic consequences of mobility for workers in blue-collar jobs. Covering a wide range contexts, takes decidedly critical perspective on language work, positioning itself within field political economy. While historical st...

This article explores the ‘apprehension’ that permeates life in coastal Sierra Leone as fisherfolk struggle to navigate a precarious economy of overfished waters and overstrained relationships. In context deepening uncertainty, social vigilance has come be regarded key survival skill. At sea, even fishermen strain their senses for evidence shoaling fish, they remain equally vigilant rival crews...

This paper examines one of the less-discussed modes of anti-globalization, relocalization or local autonomy. It describes a range of autonomous movements, summarizes their political economic ideas, and discusses some common social critiques raised in regard to local autonomy. Apologists for the costly side effects of the globalization process argue that integration into the global economy bring...