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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical and Historical Scaffolding -- 3. Beginnings -- 4. Entering and Leaving -- 5. Young Philosopher -- 6. Transition -- 7. Young Economist -- 8. Working in the Field -- 9. Conclusion -- Notes --...
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"Thorstein Veblen's analysis of America's parasitic upper class, which plunders its wealth from productive workers, is widely attributed to his outsider status. But Charles Camic shows that Veblen's ideas did not derive from social marginality. Veblen was a professional economist whose fierce...
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Wer zahlt den Preis für unseren Wohlstand? Der Soziologe Stephan Lessenich über das soziale Versagen unserer Weltordnung. Uns im Westen geht es gut, weil es den meisten Menschen anderswo schlecht geht. Wir lagern systematisch Armut und Ungerechtigkeit aus, im kleinen wie im großen Maßstab....
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In mancher Hinsicht ist Afrika der wohl reichste Kontinent der Welt: Ein Drittel der weltweiten Rohstoffvorkommen liegt hier unter der Erdoberfläche. Für die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung bedeutet dieser Reichtum allerdings weit mehr Fluch als Segen. Ein kriminelles Netzwerk aus zwielichtigen...
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"Demographic and technological trends have yielded new forms of work that are increasingly more precarious, globalized, and brand centered. Some of these shifts have led to a marked decrease in the visibility of work or workers. This edited collection examines situations in which technology and...
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A historical explanation of poverty and inequality in African societies today and the social impact of resource-driven growth, Extracting profit explains why Africa has recently undergone an economic boom alongside widespread militarization. This exploitation has not gone unchallenged, however....
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