Commodification of Body Parts in the Global South - Transnational Inequalities and Development Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book proposes the introduction of a development-related perspective to scholarly critique of the human body's commodification. Nahavandi contends that the commodification of human body parts reflects a modern form of such well-known historical phenomena as slavery and colonization, and can be considered a new and additional form of appropriation and extraction of resources from the Global South. What are the commonalities between hair trade, surrogacy, kidney sale and attraction of brains? The author argues that these all characterize a world where increasingly everything can be traded or is considered to be tradeable. A world where, similar to any other goods, body parts have entered the global market either legally or illegally. Through a series of multidisciplinary comparative studies, the book explores how forms commodification of the human body are fuelled by issues of poverty in the Global South, and inequality in transnational relations.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Firouzeh Nahavandi
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	134
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-50583-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Promotions
LSN:	1-137-50583-4
Barcode:	9781137505835

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