Globalization And Transformations Of Social Inequality

Author : Ulrike Schuerkens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136954061

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Globalization and Transformations of Social Inequality by Ulrike Schuerkens Pdf

Social inequality is a worldwide phenomenon. Globalization has exacerbated and alleviated inequality over the past twenty-five years. This volume offers analytical and comparative insights from current case studies of social inequality in more than ten countries within all the major regions of the world. Contributors provide an assessment of the overall social globalization phenomenon in the global world as well as an outlook of transformations of global social inequality in the future. This book will be a timely addition for students and scholars of globalization studies, social inequality, sociology, and cultural and social anthropology.

Author : Christian Suter
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783643800725

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Inequality Beyond Globalization by Christian Suter Pdf

This volume debates the complex nature of the relationships between globalization, social and economic transformations and growing inequalities. Employing a global, world-historical and comparative perspective, the 16 articles brought together in this volume deal with three central questions: Firstly, the question of the spatio-temporal evolution and variations of growing inequalities, secondly, the relative importance of globalization as compared to other factors explaining growing inequalities and, thirdly, institutional variations of inequality dynamics and globalization impacts. Christian Suter is Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of NeuchÃ?Â[tel and President of the World Society Foundation, domiciled at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Author : Ulrike Schuerkens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136954078

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Globalization and Transformations of Social Inequality by Ulrike Schuerkens Pdf

Offers analytical and comparative insights from case studies of social inequality in eleven countries within the major regions of the world.

Author : Melike Wulfgramm,Tonia Bieber,Stephan Leibfried
Publisher : Springer
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137511843

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Welfare State Transformations and Inequality in OECD Countries by Melike Wulfgramm,Tonia Bieber,Stephan Leibfried Pdf

This book analyzes how recent welfare state transformations across advanced democracies have shaped social and economic disparities. The authors observe a trend from a compensatory paradigm towards supply oriented social policy, and investigate how this phenomenon is linked to distributional outcomes. How – and how much – have changes in core social policy fields alleviated or strengthened different dimensions of inequality? The authors argue that while the market has been the major cause of increasing net inequalities, the trend towards supply orientation in most social policy fields has further contributed to social inequality. The authors work from sociological and political science perspectives, examining all of the main branches of the welfare state, from health, education and tax policy, to labour market, pension and migration policy. /div

Author : Ulrike Schuerkens
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526414052

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Social Changes in a Global World by Ulrike Schuerkens Pdf

From renowned author Ulrike Schuerkens comes an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, this book provides a comprehensive introduction perfect for a range of Sociology courses taught at first and second year.

Author : B. Rehbein
Publisher : Springer
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230354531

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Globalization and Inequality in Emerging Societies by B. Rehbein Pdf

This volume studies the relation between globalization and inequalities in emerging societies by linking Area and Global Studies, aiming at a new theory of inequality beyond the nation state and beyond Eurocentrism.

Author : Sylvia Walby
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446202319

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Globalization and Inequalities by Sylvia Walby Pdf

How has globalization changed social inequality? Why do Americans die younger than Europeans, despite larger incomes? Is there an alternative to neoliberalism? Who are the champions of social democracy? Why are some countries more violent than others? In this groundbreaking book, Sylvia Walby examines the many changing forms of social inequality and their intersectionalities at both country and global levels. She shows how the contest between different modernities and conceptions of progress shape the present and future. The book re-thinks the nature of economy, polity, civil society and violence. It places globalization and inequalities at the centre of an innovative new understanding of modernity and progress and demonstrates the power of these theoretical reformulations in practice, drawing on global data and in-depth analysis of the US and EU. Walby analyses the tensions between the different forces that are shaping global futures. She examines the regulation and deregulation of employment and welfare; domestic and public gender regimes; secular and religious polities; path dependent trajectories and global political waves; and global inequalities and human rights.

Author : Wilfred Dolfsma,Charlie Dannreuther
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026573654

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Globalization, Social Capital and Inequality by Wilfred Dolfsma,Charlie Dannreuther Pdf

This volume investigates the relationship between globalization, inequality and social capital, and reveals that although strongly related, these ideas are also highly contested. The authors elucidate the interactions between these concepts, looking in detail at the conflicts and competitiveness which can arise at both the national and organizational level. The authors examine public and private sector reforms in relation to globalization and inequality, highlight the tensions between global governance and societal resistance, and demonstrate how social capital contributes to systemic competitiveness. More specifically, a number of topical case studies, which focus on a variety of issues, clearly show the contested experiences of globalization, inequality and social capital. These include the introduction of ISO standards; the transformation of the Czech Republic; reforms in the British National Health Service; a comparison of the adoption of new forms of management in the US and the Netherlands; and the role of consultancies in regional economic development. These studies highlight the formal and informal boundaries which exist between different groups in society. Although these boundaries do resist change, at the same time they are flexible and - so the authors argue - can therefore play a significant role in shaping the dynamics of society and the economy. The multidisciplinary approach and the variety of case studies will make this book required reading for institutional and international economists, political and social scientists, and scholars of international relations, management and organization.

Author : Joseph Zajda,Karen Biraimah,William Gaudelli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402069277

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Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture by Joseph Zajda,Karen Biraimah,William Gaudelli Pdf

This book critically examines the overall interplay between globalisation, social inequality and education. It explores conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches applicable in the research covering the State, globalisation, social stratification and education. The book, constructed against this pervasive anti-dialogical backdrop, aims to widen, deepen, and in some cases open, discourse related to globalisation, and new dimensions of social inequality in the global culture.

Author : Antonia Kupfer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317978268

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Globalisation, Higher Education, the Labour Market and Inequality by Antonia Kupfer Pdf

Globalisation, Higher Education, the Labour Market and Inequality addresses the global transformation of higher education in relation to changes in the labour market. It focuses on the relative impact of elements of globalisation on social inequality, and provides insights into the ways in which these general forces of change are transformed into specific policies shaped by global forces and the various national values, institutional structures and politics of the specified societies. The book begins with a theoretical conceptualization for a comparative understanding of globalization, higher education, labour markets and inequality. This is followed by a range of mainstream accounts from an international selection of contributors of the ways in which national systems have responded to the forces of globalisation and the increasing demand for higher education graduates – in Australia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and the UK. Finally, contributors explore more specific concerns such as the transition from higher education to the labour market in China and Sweden, the division of the ‘knowledge’ workers into traditional social groups in the US, and the role and salience of Doctoral programmes in South Africa in developing a knowledge economy. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Education and Work.

Author : Gary J. Hytrek,Kristine M. Zentgraf
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Globalization
ISBN : UCSC:32106018942414

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America Transformed by Gary J. Hytrek,Kristine M. Zentgraf Pdf

Globalization--the interconnection of the world culturally, socially, politically, and economically--has generated intense theoretical and practical concerns. Is globalization inevitable? What are the effects of globalization on social structures and individual perceptions? What is the effect of globalization on societal level inequality? America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality, and Power examines these questions by analyzing the links among global processes and shifting patterns of stratification, inequality, and social mobility in the United States. While many texts separate discussions of macro- and micro-level processes when examining globalization, this book skillfully integrates general macro-level processes with specific reference to the micro-level effects of globalization in the U.S. Exploring the critical dimensions of inequality--class, gender, and immigration--America Transformed situates the U.S. experience within the broader global context, and fleshes out the mechanism through which global processes affect social stratification. By examining the social construction of globalization, the authors identify the key policy challenges of globalization, and some of the innovative community-based responses to social inequality. America Transformed provides powerful insights into the contested dialectical relationship between global and local forces: how globalization shapes stratification and inequality in the U.S., and how local communities attempt to mediate those changes.

Author : Ronaldo Munck
Publisher : Kumarian Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781565491922

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Globalization and Social Exclusion by Ronaldo Munck Pdf

* First book to study the intersection of globalization and social exclusion * This renowned author has published over 20 books on issues of globalization and development studies * Author directed the Globalization and Social Exclusion Unit at the University of Liverpool We inhabit a world of consequences and butterfly effects. When global economies integrate, what disintegrates as a result? The answer, Ronaldo Munck contends, is social equality. This is the first book to view globalization through the lens of social exclusion--defined as all the ways in which people are prevented from obtaining the necessities of life. To illustrate how globalization deepens the existing inequities of race, place, gender, and class, in both the global North and South, the author highlights disparities in living conditions; the feminization of poverty and the global sex trade; the effects of racism, migration, and multiculturalism; and the formation and political manifestations of social class. He boldly develops a politics and ethics of transformation to move us beyond social exclusion--even beyond mere social inclusion. He provides us with the tools to transform society from within, creating a more democratic and just global order.

Author : John Chidubem Nwaogaidu
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783643903235

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Globalization and Social Inequality by John Chidubem Nwaogaidu Pdf

Globalization tends to promote global homogenization of cultures, but its integration processes and interaction systems are hampered by unequal participation, governed by the ethos of capitalism. This ethos promotes instead individual interests against societal interests. As the danger of individualism increasingly constitutes a fundamental community burden, it significantly compromises the nation-state, threatening the social formation and relational outcomes. Therefore, socially integrated societies with collective initiatives, managed by interventionist public institutions with regulative mechanisms and good governance, have more potential for equitable development and economic growth. This book examines the impact of globalization and social inequality through an analysis of the impact on society in Nigeria. (Series: Sociology / Soziologie - Vol. 80)

Author : Alexander Lenger,Florian Schumacher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662447666

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Understanding the Dynamics of Global Inequality by Alexander Lenger,Florian Schumacher Pdf

Despite the fact that the globalization process tends to reinforce existing inequality structures and generate new areas of inequality on multiple levels, systematic analyses on this very important field remain scarce. Hence, this book approaches the complex question of inequality not only from different regional perspectives, covering Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin and Northern America, but also from different disciplinary perspectives, namely cultural anthropology, economics, ethnology, geography, international relations, sociology, and political sciences. The contributions are subdivided into three essential fields of research: Part I analyzes the socio-economic dimension of global exclusion, highlighting in particular the impacts of internationalization and globalization processes on national social structures against the background of theoretical concepts of social inequality. Part II addresses the political dimension of global inequalities. Since the decline of the Soviet Union new regional powers like Brazil, China, India and South Africa have emerged, creating power shifts in international relations that are the primary focus of the second part. Lastly, Part III examines the structural and transnational dimension of inequality patterns, which can be concretized in the rise of globalized national elites and the emergence of multinational networks that transcend the geographical and imaginative borders of nation states.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Economic history
ISBN : OCLC:775365908

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Globalization and Inequality by Anonim Pdf