Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective

by Sara Cantillon, Odile Mackett, Sara Stevano

Overview

Feminist political economy is essential to understanding the power relations and hierarchies that shape and sustain contemporary capitalism. Motivated by the rejection of gender-blind approaches in economics feminist political economy provides compelling insights into the relations between the economic, the social and the political in the reproduction of inequality.

Sara Cantillon, Odile Mackett and Sara Stevano have written a much-needed introduction to key topics in feminist political economy, including the global division of labour, social reproduction, child and elder care, the household and intra-household inequalities, labour market inequalities, welfare regimes, the feminization of poverty and economic indicators. The authors take a global perspective throughout and engage in debates that are relevant for the Global North and/or the Global South. The book offers readers a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the role of power relations and inequality in the economy and is suitable for a variety of courses in political economy, feminism, gender studies, economics, social policy and development studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788215466
Publisher:	Agenda Publishing
Publication date:	10/12/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Sara Cantillon is Professor of Economics and Director of the Wise Centre for Economic Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Odile Mackett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Governance at the University of Witwatersrand.

Sara Stevano is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London.

Sara Cantillon is Professor of Economics and Gender and Director of the Wise Centre for Economic Justice at Glasgow Caledonian University. She is President-Elect of the International Association for Feminist Economics.

Odile Mackett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Governance at the University of Witwatersrand. An economist by training, her research interests are related to the division, quality and definition of both paid and unpaid work, how households and families are structured and formed around these types of work, and how the state interacts with households and the market to reinforce the gendered and racial division of work.

Sara Stevano is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London, after holding teaching and research positions at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and King’s College London

Table of Contents

Foreword by Naila Kabeer

1. A global perspective on feminist political economy

2. Global division of labour

3. Social reproduction

4. Care

5. Households

6. Intra-household inequalities

7. Labour market inequalities

8. Welfare regimes

9. Feminisation of poverty

10. Economic crises

11. GDP and its alternatives

Editorial Reviews

Innovative and boundary-crossing, this book brings to light how gender inequality is shaped by and shapes global hierarchies of power, in intersection with race and class. It is unique in paying attention to both the Global South and Global North and the importance of considering how particular forms of gender inequality are located in the global economy. It is an excellent and stimulating text for use in advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the social sciences. It is also essential reading for anyone in international organizations working on gender equality.

Diane Elson

Feminist political economy operates at the intersections of feminist economics, political economy, gender and development. In this groundbreaking and quite brilliant new book, these intersections coalesce organically into a volume that is essential reading for students and scholars alike across these interdisciplinary domains.

Haroon Akram-Lodhi

At last we have it: a book on feminist political economy that is going to become a basic and invaluable resource. It is at once an introduction to the approach and to major topics, and a sophisticated discussion of historical and contemporary issues, with a global perspective that foregrounds the role of power in economic life. This book is not just for economists or social scientists: it is important for anyone who wants to understand our world and why people’s lives play out so differently.

Jayati Ghosh

This excellent field guide to feminist political economy identifies multidimensional aspects of collective identity and conflict across a global terrain. Its eloquent and intersectional commitment to social justice makes it an invaluable resource for policymakers and activists, as well as for researchers and students seeking to understand the complex dynamics of exploitation.

Nancy Folbre