Dimensions of Poverty
Measurement, Epistemic Injustices, Activism
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This anthology constitutes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary debate on poverty measurement and alleviation. Absolute and relative poverty—both within and across state boundaries—are standardly measured and evaluated in monetary terms. However, poverty researchers have highlighted the shortfalls of one-dimensional monetary metrics. A new consensus is emerging that effectively addressing poverty requires a nuanced understanding of poverty as a relational phenomenon involving deprivations in multiple dimensions, including health, standard of living, education and political participation.
This volume advances the debate on poverty by providing a forum for philosophers and empirical researchers. It combines philosophically sound analysis and genuinely global research on poverty's social embeddedness. Next to an introduction to this interdisciplinary field—which links Practical Philosophy, Development Economics, Political Science, and Sociology—it contains articles by leading international experts and early career scholars. The contributors analyse the concept of poverty, detail its multiple dimensions, reveal epistemic injustices in poverty research, and reflect on the challenges of poverty-related social activism. The unifying theme connecting this volume's contributions is that poverty must be understood as a multidimensional and socially relational phenomenon, and that this insight can enhance our efforts to measure and alleviate poverty.
This anthology constitutes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary debate on poverty measurement and alleviation. Absolute and relative poverty—both within and across state boundaries—are standardly measured and evaluated in monetary terms. However, poverty researchers have highlighted the shortfalls of one-dimensional monetary metrics. A new consensus is emerging that effectively addressing poverty requires a nuanced understanding of poverty as a relational phenomenon involving deprivations in multiple dimensions, including health, standard of living, education and political participation.
This volume advances the debate on poverty by providing a forum for philosophers and empirical researchers. It combines philosophically sound analysis and genuinely global research on poverty's social embeddedness. Next to an introduction to this interdisciplinary field—which links Practical Philosophy, Development Economics, Political Science, and Sociology—it contains articles by leading international experts and early career scholars. The contributors analyse the concept of poverty, detail its multiple dimensions, reveal epistemic injustices in poverty research, and reflect on the challenges of poverty-related social activism. The unifying theme connecting this volume's contributions is that poverty must be understood as a multidimensional and socially relational phenomenon, and that this insight can enhance our efforts to measure and alleviate poverty.
Includes two open access chapters Is the only book to date that deals with poverty conceptualization, measurement, and alleviation from such a broad perspective Combines perspectives from development studies, political science, moral philosophy and social theory Includes contributions that are devoted to relational, political and epistemic poverty Deals with normative and technical problems of multidimensional poverty measurement
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Valentin Beck
Themen in »Dimensions of Poverty«
Poverty in European Welfare States Philanthropy for Human Rights Philosophy of poverty Poverty measurement African Feminist View of Poverty Poverty across countries Poverty and Well-Being Research into institutionalized childcare Poverty Research and Western Activism Multidimensional poverty measurement Relational, political and epistemic poverty Political responsibility Poverty as a social relation Poverty-related deprivations
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“Dimensions of Poverty makes a useful contribution to the literature on poverty and should be a standard reference for those working in this field.” (Paul Shaffer, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Vol. 22 (4), 2021)
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