Global handbook of inequality
Economic Process and World Regions -- Exploitation and Inequality -- Karl Marx and Inequalities of Social Class -- Angela Davis on a New Kind of Universality -- Social Inequality in Africa -- Wealth and Inequality.
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| Format: | Book/Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland
Springer
[2024]
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| Author Notes: | Surinder S. Jodhka, Boike Rehbein, editors |
| Summary: | Economic Process and World Regions -- Exploitation and Inequality -- Karl Marx and Inequalities of Social Class -- Angela Davis on a New Kind of Universality -- Social Inequality in Africa -- Wealth and Inequality. This handbook provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive review of the literature on inequality. It provides comprehensive overviews of the main theoretical traditions, concepts, dimensions, methodologies and contemporary debates around inequality as well as outlines of the situation of inequality in the world regions. Each entry covers the most relevant literature on the respective topic and gives an introduction to the key discussions. This authoritative reference work includes contributions from established and upcoming scholars based all over the world, and is truly global in perspective. It serves as a first introduction to the study of a particular field or issue related to inequality. The distinctive aspect of this handbook is its emphasis on the lived realities of inequality, its relational and cultural aspects, as well as the economic and quantitative aspects. This is a must-read reference volume for students, researchers and professionals interested in this topicacross the spectrum of the social sciences. |
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| ISBN: | 9783031321511 3031321510 |