Inequality Studies from the Global South

ISBN-13: 9780367235680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 272 str.

David Francis; Imraan Valodia; Edward Webster

Opis

This book offers an innovative approach to thinking about inequality, and to understanding how inequality is produced and reproduced in the global South. An essential read for students and researchers of global inequality across the fields of sociology, economics, law, politics, global studies, and development studies.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introductions and Conceptual Questions on Inequality in the South  1. Towards a Southern Approach to Inequality Edward Webster et al.  2. Is Hierarchy the Same as Inequality? Dilip Menon  3. Inequality Under Globalization James K. Galbraith and Jaehee Choi  Part 2: The Political Economy of Inequality in the Global South  4. A Survey of Trends in Macroeconomic Policy and Development in the Global South: From World War II to the Global Financial Crisis and Beyond Vishnu Padayachee  5. Economic Power and Regulation: The Political Economy of Metals, Machinery and Equipment Industries in South Africa Sumayya Goga et al.  6. Inegalitarian Growth Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa et al.  Part 3: Work, Households and the Labour Market  7. The Crisis of Social Reproduction in Petty Commodity Production and Large-scale Mining Hibist Kassa  8. Vocational Education and Inequalities in Transitions from Education to Work in Three African Countries Stephanie Allais  Part 4: Land, Space and Cities  9. Investigating Infrastructures of Urban Inequality Margot Rubin et al. 10. Social Reproduction at End Moments Akua Britwam and Ben Scully  Part 5: Alternatives  11. Minimum Wages Patrick Belser et al.  12. Building Counter Power in the Workplace Edward Webster  13. Global Inequality and Human Rights Radhika Balakrishnan  14. Conclusion  David Francis et al.