Poverty and precarity Books

Inequality and Progress (1897) is a book written by George Harris that explores the relationship between economic inequality and societal progress. The book argues that inequality is a necessary component of progress, as it incentivizes individuals to...

The Laboring Classes: An Article From The Boston Quarterly Review (1840) is a non-fiction work written by Orestes Augustus Brownson. The book is a critical analysis of the laboring classes in the United States, and their social and economic conditions...

The Asylums of Europe, written by George Miller Beard in 1881, is a comprehensive study of the mental institutions of Europe during the late 19th century. The book explores the history, organization, management, and treatment of patients in asylums...

Some Poor Relief Questions: With The Arguments On Both Sides (1895) is a book written by Gertrude Lubbock that explores the issue of poor relief in England during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of questions related to poor relief, such...

Recollections Of A Relieving Officer is a book written by Francis W. Rowsell and published in 1885. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a relieving officer, a position responsible for providing assistance to the poor and destitute in...

This book honors the memory of Tony Atkinson, who made significant contributions to the rigorous study of income inequality, poverty, and redistribution. These essays presented, covering a span of over 30 years of research and scholarship, have been at...

This book analyzes the changes in and development of China's Foreign Aid Policy and Mechanisms over the past 60 years. It offers readers a thorough introduction to China's Aid to Africa; its Aid to Southeast Asian Countries; its Aid Policy Toward Central...

When I Was Homeless: Stories of Resilience and Hope Step into the poignant and powerful world of "When I Was Homeless," an anthology that brings together a collection of deeply personal narratives from those who have experienced homelessness firsthand...

Många i samhället upplever att tumskruvarna dras åt allt hårdare, ekonomiskt, socialt och existentiellt. Kommunen har ansvar för sin invånare men en del politiker sätter stort hopp till civilsamhället. Vissa uttrycker mer eller mindre uppgivenhet och...

The literature on economic problems connected with measuring and modelling of welfare and inequality has grown rapidly within the last decade. Since this literature is scattered throughout a great number of journals on...

Invisible Poverty Struggles delves into the multifaceted nature of poverty, exploring its various dimensions and the profound impact it has on individuals and communities. In the chapter "Defining Poverty," the book distinguishes between absolute and...

Is entrepreneurship a pathway out of poverty? Does creating a business represent a means for improving one's life circumstances? Surprisingly little is known about ventures started by those in circumstances of poverty. This pioneering handbook integrates...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was the son of a Genevan watchmaker who became one of the foremost French writers and political theorists of the Enlightenment, penning such classics as 'The Social Contract' and 'Emile'. His 'Discourse on the...

The environmental crisis in Eastern Europe - air and water pollution, toxic waste dumps, and unsafe nuclear facilities - has been vividly documented since the revolution of 1989. Not only did the communist states have an abysmal record of environmental...

How to Adopt a Village in Africa: A Story of Joy, Pain, and Purpose is the memoir of how author Sheena Ashdown started a small NGO, the Africa Village Project Association (AVPA). As a young adult, Sheena travelled around West Africa, doing almost a...

Offering significant contributions to sociology and social theory, this book promotes an understanding that societal change is rooted in social power and cultural shifts. Inclusive in its presentation, students, professors, NGO professionals, volunteers,...

This book aims to bring together a series of analyses on international development assistance in the BRICS, the group of countries that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS states comprise approximately 3 billion people...

This inspiring book looks at the theory and practice of China's foreign aid in Africa, especially in the area of healthcare in Uganda. It provides insights into how recipient countries and regions are selected, and describes in detail how the men and...

This book explores the issue of poverty reduction within mainland Southeast Asia with a specific focus on the impact of the private sector and tourism. Covering Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yunnan, the book discusses how success in...

The book pays tribute to the celebrated economist Professor Suresh Tendulkar's contribution and scholarship to economics, economic-policy making, and economic reforms in India. Professor Tendulkar served on numerous panels and commissions set up to...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of food insecurity, including definitional and conceptual issues, information systems and data sources, indicators, and policies. The aim is to equip readers with a sound understanding of the...

Explaining the determinants of China and India's development cooperation in Africa cannot be achieved in simple terms. After collecting over 1000 development cooperation projects by China and India in Africa using AidData, this book applies the method of...

This book examines development aid for climate change adaptation. Increasing amounts of aid are used to help developing countries adapt to climate change. The authors seek to discover how this aid is distributed and what constitutes the patterns of...

This edited collection provides a comprehensive examination of multidimensional poverty for a wide variety of economies and societies, with a general focus on multidimensional poverty in developed countries, where poverty is often overlooked. Arguing...

How can the successful development of some former Third World countries be explained, while other developing countries have remained stagnant or worse, have deteriorated into failed states? This book offers a history of the economics of development...

A response to the pressing need to address and clarify the substantial ambiguity within current literature, this edited volume aims to deepen readers' understanding of the impact of foreign aid on development outcomes based on the latest findings in...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Politik, Majoritäten, Minoritäten, Note: 1,5, Universität Kassel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Frage, ob ein negativer Zusammenhang bezüglich der Chancen...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Soziales System und Sozialstruktur, Note: 1,3, DIPLOMA Fachhochschule Nordhessen; Zentrale, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Armut ist ein Thema, das nicht erst seit heute sehr kontrovers diskutiert...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Kinder und Jugend, Note: 2,0, Duale Hochschule Gera-Eisenach (ehem. Berufsakademie Thürigen in Gera), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wie wird die Sozialisation von heranwachsenden Kindern und...

A collection of true, short stories about a time in my life spent chasing a dream I simply wasn't ready to attain. I only knew two things: I was uncomfortable and in what seemed like a truly foreign land.As it turns out, I was just home less in Dallas...

Deep, hilarious and beautiful, Longgrassing with a Laptop: the Art and Science of Homelessness is a Day in the Life of a Longgrasser, a How to be Homeless and Happy handbook, a Portrait of an Artist, a Call for Revolution, and a Submission to the Inquiry...

Homelessness has been recognized as a serious problem in Japan since the 1990s, but the dominant model of a “homeless person” has been that of an unemployed male laborer - a model that has largely excluded women, who experience homelessness...

Patronage Politics Divides Us: A Study of Poverty, Patronage and Inequality in South Africa explores the relationship between patronage, poverty, and inequality with a particular focus on its impact on the conduct of local politics. The overall aim of...

Poverty reduction is a worldwide concern, yet if the church is to play an effective role in its alleviation, an approach that is both biblical and contextual is required.In Poverty, the Bible, and Africa, Isaac Boaheng formulates a theology of...

Experience an inspiring journey through poverty, abuse, survival, and enlightenment in the tough East End of Glasgow in "Glasgow Boy's Walk of Life." Follow Patrick Munro's young life as he navigates through the challenges with his quirky humour and...

A Genre Analysis of Social Change contributes to current scholarship in rhetorical genre studies and discourse analysis in contexts of social change. Diana Wegner explores the ways that historical genre systems can be transformed through the process of...

At the beginning of the homelessness epidemic in the 1980s, Josephine Ensign was a young, white, Southern, Christian wife, mother, and nurse running a new medical clinic for the homeless in the heart of the South. Through her work and intense...

Le livre ""De La Baisse Probable De L'Or: Des Consequences Commerciales Et Sociales Qu'elle Peut Avoir Et Des Mesures Qu'elle Provoque (1859)"" de Michel Chevalier est une analyse approfondie de la baisse probable de la valeur de l'or ������ l'�����poque...

Breves Reflexiones Sobre La Indole De La Crisis Por Que Estan Pasando Los Gobiernos Y Pueblos De Europa (1848) es un libro escrito por Antonio Alcal����� Galiano. En este libro, el autor reflexiona sobre la crisis que est�����n atravesando los gobiernos...

Das Buch ""Die Klage �����ber zunehmende Verarmung und Nahrungslosigkeit in Deutschland gegr�����ndet, welche Ursachen hat das �����bel"" von Franz Baur aus dem Jahr 1838 besch�����ftigt sich mit der wachsenden Armut und dem Hunger in Deutschland. Der...

We were created in freedom. Human beings across the globe possess a common thread of human dignity and a desire to express this dignity in a multitude of ways absent of obstacles and restrictions. Created in Freedom is the first in a series of...

What would it take to have a world where everyone had enough? How can we eliminate poverty, leave enough for nonhuman nature, and increase well-being? This book explores ways the reader can live their life, engage with cultural change, and engage with...

A genuinely global survey of world poverty from 1500 to the present day, Poverty in World History focuses upon the period from around 1500 onwards when poverty became a global issue, and uses the process of globalization as the chief lens through which...

<p>Poverty in society is nothing new in the world. It has been continuing from time immemorial. In the present-day world, poverty is a chronic problem with a gradual increase year after year. All nations have their attention on eliminating poverty...

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