Global Inequality: Anthropological Insights

Synopsis

Inequality Is Currently Gaining Considerable Attention In Academic, Policy, And Media Circles. From Thomas Piketty To Robert Putnam, There Is No Shortage Of Economic, Sociological, Or Political Analyses. But What Does Anthropology, With Its Focus On The Qualitative Character Of Relationships Between People, Have To Offer? Drawing On Current Scholarship And Illustrative Ethnographic Case Studies, Mcgill Argues That Anthropology Is Particularly Well Suited To Interrogating Global Inequality, Not Just Within Nations, But Across Nations As Well. The Book Is Designed To Be Used Flexibly In A Variety Of Undergraduate Classes--from Introductory Cultural Anthropology, To Courses On Globalization, Economic And Political Anthropology, And Inequality. Brief, Accessibly Written, And Peppered With Vivid Ethnographic Examples That Bring Contemporary Research To Life, Global Inequality Is A Unique Offering For Undergraduate Anthropology Courses.-- Introduction : Anthropology And Inequality -- Global Inequality : Historical-anthropological Perspectives -- The Challenge Of Global Inequality -- The Production Of Inequality -- Rights, Equality And The Nation-state -- Welfare And Economic Inequality -- Resistance And Social Organization In An Unequal World -- Situated Subjects In An Unequal World. Kenneth Mcgill. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.