Killing Fields of Inequality

Göran Therborn is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and author of The World: A Beginner's Guide.

• Figures page viTables viiIntroduction 1I. The Fields 51. Human, Nasty and Short: Life under Inequality 72. Behind the Doors of Exclusion 20II. Theory 353. Theoretical Cross-Draught 374. Three Kinds of (In)Equality and Their Production 48III. History 695. Inequality and the Rise of Modernity 716. A Historical Six-Pack: Three Inequalities inGlobal and National History 79IV. Today’s Unequal World 1017. Current World Patterns and Dynamics of Inequalities 1038. Three Puzzles of Contemporary Inequalities 132V. Possible Futures 1519. Overcoming Inequality – Yesterday and Tomorrow 15310. The Decisive Battlefields of Future (In)Equality 166References 185Index 202

"Covering the world, Göran Therborn shows how devastating are his three types of inequality (vital, existential and resource) and their mechanisms of reproduction (distanciation, exclusion and exploitation). Lucid, persuasive and learned The Killing Fields of Inequality is a must-read for those concerned about the most pressing topic of our time."Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley "A great book. With a light touch, it provides a brief but comprehensive survey of all the main dimensions of inequality. Written with insight, commitment to social justice, and ability to see what matters, it becomes a book about social progress itself. It ends with a perceptive discussion of the next steps towards a more egalitarian future."Richard Wilkinson, University of Nottingham"[A]lways favouring a comparative and global perspective, Therborn's book presents us with a wide and insightful examination of the various dimensions of inequality in a rare combination of theoretical developments, historical substantiation, and empirical evidence […and…] compelling answers to a few of the most inescapable questions about inequalities."Análise Social