Mimi Sheller es una socióloga que se dedica al análisis crítico de las sociedades modernas. Su trabajo explora cómo las estructuras sociales y los sistemas políticos son moldeados por la historia y la cultura, particularmente en contextos poscoloniales. Sheller examina las dinámicas de poder, identidad y desigualdad, a menudo a través de la lente de fenómenos históricos y culturales específicos. Su enfoque se basa en una profunda comprensión de cómo el pasado informa el presente.
A comparative feminist work that starts with a substantial historical account of the different ways that freedom, race and gender were intertwined in Jamaica and Haiti after the end of slavery. It examines the contemporary gendered spaces of citizenship, travel, and popular culture across the Caribbean.
Mobility as politics: the inequality of movement from transport to climate change.
Mimi Sheller delves into the ecological crises and reconstruction challenges affecting the entire Caribbean region, showing how vulnerability to ecological collapse and the quest for a just recovery in the Caribbean emerge from specific transnational political, economic, and cultural dynamics.
Exploring the impact of colonial exploitation in the Caribbean, the book connects historical injustices to modern consumption patterns of the region's products. It emphasizes the need for a global ethics of consumer responsibility, urging readers to consider the ethical implications of their purchasing decisions in light of the Caribbean's colonial past.