The Routledge Handbook of Poverty in the Global South (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Baikady, Rajendra; Jianguo, Gao; S. M., Sajid; Nadesan, Varoshini; Gal, John

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Produktbeschreibung

This handbook initiates fresh debates on poverty and its impact in a constantly changing global south society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 724
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003814207
• Artikelnr.: 69439931

Autorenporträt

Rajendra Baikady is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, India, and Founding Editor in Chief of Discover Global Society, an international journal. John Gal is Professor in the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Varoshini Nadesan is Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Auckland Park campus, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sajid S.M. is Professor at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Gao Jianguo is Professor in the Department of Social Work, School of Philosophy and Social Development Shandong University, China.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures x

List of Tables xiii

List of Contributors xvii

Foreword xxii

Acknowledgements xxv



Introduction: Producing Poor and Naming Them - Globalization and Neoliberalism in the Global South 1



Rajendra Baikady, John Gal, and Gao Jianguo



PART I

Theorizing Poverty - Global South Societies in Transition 9

1Poverty-Free Fantasy: Aid Agencies, Neocolonialism, and Neoliberalism in Nepal 11



Raj Yadav



2 Tabulating Global Literacy: Trends in Global, Continental, Regional, and National Literacy Rates between 2000 and 2020 32



Jeffrey Meyer



3 Social Policy, Public Housing and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria 48



Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu

4 Impact of Globalization on Poverty in India: Cross-Country Comparative Analysis with China and Indonesia 74



S. Dhanya



5 Limits to Public Policy Pursuits on Poverty in India: Limited Conceptualization 96



M. H. Suryanarayana



PART II

Poverty and Marginalization in the Emerging Global South Countries 117

6 Reducing Poverty Requires Investing in Early Childhood Education in the Least Developed Countries 119



Colleen Loomis and Abdeljalil Akkari



7 Inequality: The Fundamental Bane of Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria 139



Rasaki Stephen Dauda



8 Poverty and Elderly's Health 159



Saidatulakmal Mohd, Abdelhak Senadjki, and Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff



9 Poverty among Rural Older People in Zambia 182



Fred Moonga



10 Poverty and Social Protection for Old Age in the 21st Century: Reversing Pension Privatization in Latin America 200



Nelson Dionel Cardozo and Pablo Alberto Bulcourf



11 Gender Identity and Socio-economic Status: Khawaja Sara Perspectives, Issues, and Challenges in Pakistan 228



Sakina Riaz

PART III

Welfare of the Margin - Issues, Challenges, and Concerns 257

12 Trouncing Poverty through Women's Empowerment in India: A Case of Kerala's Kudumbashree Mission 259



Preetha Menon, Sojin P. Varghese, and K. Minimol



13 Poverty and Sex Work Migration in Edo State, Nigeria 273



C. Prince Agwu



14 Organized Crime and Penury in Pakistan: The Hybrid Exploitation of the Poor and Powerless 284



Mark Briskey



15 Poverty and Microfinance 302



Tajul Ariffin Masron and Yogeeswari Subramaniam



16 Poverty and Access to Land in Rural Ethiopia 322



Kassie Dessie and M. K. Jayamohan



17 Reflections on Income Inequality and Poverty Trends in Nigeria 345



Clement Ebizimor Deinne



18 Poverty and Child Labour Nexus: An Indian Perspective 370



Bishnu Mohan Dash and Mitu Dash



19 Exploring the Factors Affecting Child Poverty and Well-Being in Developed and Developing Countries: A Critical Review of Evidences 381



Almudena Moreno Mínguez



20 Race and Risk: Poverty in an Urban Setting 400



Elena Delavega and Gregory Miles Blumenthal



21 Just Going Nowhere: How Post-Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Leadership Training for Young People in Cassava Farming Village Fails 409



Christopher Arteria-Bach and Meredian Alam

PART IV

Politics of Poverty - Measuring and Naming the Poor in the Global South Societies 425

22 Impact of Neoliberalism on the Right to Food: A Comparative Analysis between India and China 427



Sakshi Walia



23 Ensuring Food Security: A Case for Developing Countries 449



Yogeeswari Subramaniam and Nanthakumar Loganathan



24 Methods of Assessing Poverty in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Overview 480



Isahaque Ali, Azlinda Azman, Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh, and Syazwani Drani



25 Being Poor, Female, and First-Year at a South African University: Vulnerabilities to Gender-Based Violence 490



Sibonile Kabaya and Shakila Singh



26 Saving New Lives in Remote Areas of Indonesia: Social Capital and the Use of Dukun Beranak's Service (Traditional Birth Attendants) in Indonesia 506



Meredian Alam, Peta Puspita Dewi, and Khadizah Abdul-Mumin



27 Poverty, Inequality, and Politics of Marginality in India: State and Civil Society's Affirmative Action 527



Sujit Lahiry



28 Multidimensional Poverty Index of the Districts of Gujarat 555



Nasheman Bandookwala and Manjula Dabhi



PART V

Rethinking Economic Development in the Global South 585

29 Strategic Errors, Underdevelopment, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa 587



Ayten Çeter, Israel Nyaburi Nyadera, and Md. Nazmul Islam

30 Forced Displacement and the Financialization of the Poor 600



Gloria C. Pérez-Rivera



31 Urban Poor in Neoliberal City-Spaces: Negotiating Marginalities and Everyday Struggle in the Peri-Urban Delhi 617



Sanchari Mukhopadhyay



32 The Challenges of Social Safety Nets for Poverty Reduction: The Case of Bangladesh 634



Isahaque Ali, Azlinda Azman, Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh, and Syazwani Drani



33 Individualization of Distress: Farmers' Suicide in India 654



Shilajit Sengupta

Index 673