Understanding Global Poverty - Causes, Solutions, and Capabilities (Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Understanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven policy solutions.

The book uses the capabilities and human development approach to foreground the human aspects of poverty, keeping the voices, experiences, and needs of the world’s poor central to the analysis. Starting with definitions and measurement, the book goes on to explore the causes of poverty and how poverty reduction programs and policy have responded in practice. The book also reflects on the ethics of why we should work to reduce poverty and what actions readers themselves can take. This new edition has been revised and updated throughout, featuring:

a new chapter on migration and refugees

additional international examples, including material on Mexico, Covid-19 in global perspective, and South–South development initiatives

information on careers in international development

insights into how various forms of social difference, including race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexuality relate to poverty

Fully interdisciplinary in approach, the book is also supplemented with case studies, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions in order to support learning. Perfect as an introductory textbook for students across sociology, global development, political science, anthropology, public health, and economics, Understanding Global Poverty will also be a valuable resource to policy makers and development practitioners.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Building a Framework for Understanding Poverty

Chapter 2: Development and its Debates

Chapter 3: Multidimensional Measurements of Poverty and Wellbeing

Chapter 4: Health and Poverty

Paula E. Brentlinger

Chapter 5: Geographical and Spatial Poverty

Chapter 6: Race, Class, Gender, and Poverty

Chapter 7: State Institutions, Governance, and Poverty

Chapter 8: Conflict and Poverty

Chapter 9: Migration and Poverty Reduction: balancing human security and national security

Chapter 10: Education as Poverty Reduction

Chapter 11: The Environment and Poverty Reduction

Chapter 12: Financial Services for the Poor

Conclusion: Ethics and Action: What Should You Do About Global Poverty?

Appendix: Careers in International Development

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General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Benjamin Curtis • Serena Cosgrove
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	366
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-48983-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Regional geography Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Promotions Books > Promotion > JB Academic
LSN:	0-367-48983-X
Barcode:	9780367489830

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