Inequality in Capitalist Societies

List of contents

Introduction
1. Understanding Social Inequality
2. Classes and Habitus in Germany
3. The Capitalist Transformation in Laos
4. Understanding the Class Struggle in Brazil
5. The Indian Story of Inequality
6. Capitalism and Inequality on a Global Scale
Conclusion

About the author

Surinder S. Jodhka is Professor of Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was Visiting Professor at various universities in Europe, North America and South Asia and is winner of the Amartya Sen Award. He specializes in inequality, caste and development and has published 12 books in these fields.
Boike Rehbein is Professor for Society and Transformation in Asia and Africa at Humboldt University, Berlin. He was Visiting Professor in Latin America, India, Laos, South Africa and Switzerland. He specializes in inequality, social theory and globalization and has published 25 books in these fields.
Jessé Souza is Professor of Sociology at the Universidade Federal de Fluminense, Brazil. Previously, he was Professor at various universities of Brazil and President of IPEA. He specializes on social theory and inequality and has published 23 books in these fields.

Summary

The book argues that the inability to tackle inequality effectively is due to the lack of understanding the structures responsible for the persistence of social inequality. It enquires into the mechanisms that produce and reproduce invisible dividing lines in society.

Product details

• Authors: Surinder S. Jodhka, Surinder S. (Jawaharlal Nehru University Jodhka, Surinder S. Rehbein Jodhka, Jodhka Surinder S., Boike Rehbein, Rehbein Boike, Jesse Souza, Jessé Souza
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367350697
• ISBN: 978-0-367-35069-7
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social Theory, Economics, Business and Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Social discrimination & inequality, International Economics, Political Economy, Social classes, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Social discrimination and social justice