As many unethical practices and violations of social norms originate from higher tier
suppliers and their sub-suppliers, it is of paramount importance to ensure social …

Over 1 billion people currently live in slums, with the number of slum dwellers only expected
to grow in the coming decades. The vast majority of slums are located in and around urban …

Winner of the 2019 Global and Transnational Sociology Best Book Award, American
Sociological Association Winner of the 2019 Political Economy of World System (PEWS) …

Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more
frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be …

The aim of this chapter is to demonstrate how gender inequalities in society are perpetuated
and reinforced by market forces in ways that block women's capacity to contribute to more …

This book focuses on the changing gender patterns of work in a global retail environment
associated with the rise of contemporary retail and global sourcing. This has affected the …

We study the effects of explosive growth in the Bangladeshi ready-made garments industry
on the lives on Bangladeshi women. We compare the marriage, childbearing, school …

Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective provides a clear, detailed introduction to
women's political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and …

Gender, Development, and Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics
and development. Lourdes Benería, a pioneer in the field of feminist economics, is joined in …

Women have made less progress toward gender equality in the Middle East than in any
other region. Many observers claim this is due to the region's Islamic traditions. I suggest that …