Off the Grid
Description
Crafting a unified response to economic turmoil is no easy task at the federal level, but towns and cities across the U.S. have faced the aftermath of the 2008 recession in ways that are quick, innovative, and authentic. Their methods, while not always successful, offer a wealth of teaching points for studies in civics, economics, sociology, and political science. In Great Barrington, Massachusetts, a new local currency circulates. In Austin, Texas, big corporations and the federal government alike have triggered community opposition. And in Colorado Springs, the link between an anti-tax philosophy and a lack of city services becomes all too evident. The film also looks at symptoms of the recession seen in America's broader infrastructure and society-such as declining roads and highways, decaying buildings, and swelling homeless populations.
Runtime
75 min
Subjects
- State governments (29)
- Social movements (245)
- Collective behavior (206)
- Economics (3707)
- Local government (31)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
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