Global Inequality by Kenneth Mcgill

Global Inequality by Kenneth Mcgill

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. Brief, accessibly written, and peppered with vivid ethnographic examples that bring contemporary research to life, Global Inequality is an introduction to the topic from a unique and important perspective.

"This is a welcome anthropological college textbook on surveying global human inequalities across different
world regions, nation-states, and local cultural responses and initiativesIt accessibly discusses a complex and
important subject now constantly studied and increasingly debated for creating new inequalities." -- R. S. Khare, Anthropos

"Drawing from the fields of anthropology, economics, history, political science, philosophy, and more, McGill weaves together a tapestry to support the book’s overarching argument: inequality is real, there is no primary form of inequality, and inequalities are multiple and overlapping."

-- Leo McCann, University of York * Agric. and Human Values, vol 35 *

Kenneth McGill is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University.

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ISBN 13	9781442634510
ISBN 10	1442634510
Title	Global Inequality
Author	Kenneth Mcgill
Series	Anthropological Insights
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Toronto Press
Year published	2016-05-20
Number of pages	136
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