Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective

Feminist political economy is essential for understanding power relations and hierarchies in contemporary capitalism, providing insights into the relations between the economic, social, and political in the reproduction of inequality. This book offers a global perspective and engages in debates relevant for the Global North and/or the Global South, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the role of power relations and inequality in the economy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Agenda Publishing

Feminist political economy is a crucial lens for understanding the power dynamics and hierarchies that shape and maintain contemporary capitalism. Driven by the rejection of gender-blind approaches in economics, feminist political economy offers insightful perspectives on the interconnectedness of the economic, social, and political factors in the perpetuation of inequality. In their comprehensive introduction to key topics in feminist political economy, Sara Cantillon, Odile Mackett, and Sara Stevano delve into diverse areas such as the global division of labor, social reproduction, child and elder care, household and intra-household inequalities, labor market inequalities, welfare regimes, the feminization of poverty, and economic indicators. The authors adopt a global perspective, engaging in discussions that are relevant to both the Global North and the Global South. This book provides readers with a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the role of power relations and inequality in the economy, making it an invaluable resource for courses in political economy, feminism, gender studies, economics, social policy, and development studies.

Dimension: 240 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788212649