Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to Globalisation?: A Case Study of Manchester's Local Currency Networks

Introduction: money only has the value we give it?. Context and Theoretical Background: Developing a toolkit for understanding LETS: social movement approaches Investigating social movements 'Dirty old Town': urban change in Manchester. Manchester's Alternative Currency Networks: LETS in Manchester The politics of LETS Self Analysis: do members see LETS as a social movement? Transformation: LETS and economic development LETS and the inner city Explorations in Heterotopia: the micropolitics of money, work and community. Conclusions: Conclusions: the long term trajectory of LETS Index.