Feminist Political Economy : A Global Perspective.

A much-needed introduction to key topics in feminist political economy, this book takes a global perspective and engages in debates that are relevant for the Global North and/or the Global South. Essential reading for a deeper and more nuanced understanding of power relations in the economy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cantillon, Sara
Otros Autores: Mackett, Odile, Stevano, Sara
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle Upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2023.
Temas:
Feminist economics.
Women > Economic conditions.
Économie féministe.
Femmes > Conditions économiques.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Dedication
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 A global perspective on feminist political economy
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Origins of feminist political economy
  • 1.3 Why a global perspective?
  • 1.4 Outline of the book
  • 1.5 Takeaway messages
  • 1.6 Discussion questions
  • 1.7 Resources
  • 2 Global division of labour
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The colonial origins of the international division of labour
  • 2.3 Global division of labour in the neoliberal era
  • 2.3.1 Feminization and informalization of labour
  • 2.3.2 The double burden
  • 2.4 Contemporary issues: precarization on a global scale and the Covid-19 pandemic
  • 2.5 Takeaway messages
  • 2.6 Discussion questions
  • 2.7 Resources
  • 3 Social reproduction
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The meanings of social reproduction
  • 3.3 Value: from the domestic labour debate to social reproduction theory
  • 3.4 The squeeze of social reproduction: from privatization to endemic crises
  • 3.5 Social reproduction and work
  • 3.6 Covid-19 and social reproduction
  • 3.7 Takeaway messages
  • 3.8 Discussion questions
  • 3.9 Resources
  • 4 Care
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Understanding care: intrinsic motivation and relationality
  • 4.3 The care economy
  • 4.4 Paid care work
  • 4.4.1 Low pay and poor conditions
  • 4.5 Unpaid care work
  • 4.5.1 Measuring unpaid work
  • 4.5.2 Intergenerational care
  • 4.6 The case for investment in care
  • 4.7 Policy actions on care
  • 4.7.1 Social care infrastructure
  • 4.7.2 Women's labour market access and opportunities
  • 4.7.3 Recognizing and representing unpaid work in macroeconomic policy
  • 4.7.4 Challenging social and cultural norms
  • 4.8 Takeaway messages
  • 4.9 Discussion questions
  • 4.10 Resources
  • 5 Households
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Definitions of the household and relevance in economics and political economy
  • 5.3 The new household economics
  • 5.4 Feminist critique of unitary models of the household
  • 5.5 Collective models of the household and their limitations
  • 5.6 Households in feminist political economy and global capitalism
  • 5.7 A feminist conceptualization of the household
  • 5.8 Takeaway messages
  • 5.9 Discussion questions
  • 5.10 Resources
  • 6 Intra-household inequalities
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Definitions and conceptual frameworks
  • 6.2.1 The household as a unit of analysis
  • 6.2.2 Women and poverty
  • 6.3 Household surveys and data
  • 6.3.1 Intra-household data
  • 6.4 Income pooling and financial management
  • 6.5 Differences in living standards: non-monetary indicators
  • 6.6 Future directions for understanding intra-household sharing
  • 6.8 Takeaway messages
  • 6.9 Discussion questions
  • 6.10 Resources
  • 7 Labour market inequalities
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Viewing work on a continuum
  • 7.3 Human capital development and the gender wage gap
  • 7.4 Segmentation in the labour market
  • 7.5 Time use as a source of inequality

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