SOSC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Recto And Verso, Supercharger, Escalator
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Frager and patrias, introduction discounted labour p. 3-13. Gottfried, ch. (cid:886) (cid:494)the puzzle of gender segregation(cid:495) Three market trends and the other 99: the persistence of gender economic inequality; segregation and the gender wage, the change in gender relations and its impact on social reproduction (family formation) Increasingly, the market analysts are recognizing the divide between the rich and poor (disparities between the 2) Mass protest on economic justice has been increasing (income polarization) In 2015, the 62 (now 8 jan. 2017) richest people on the planet had the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity (3. 6 billion people). This figure has fallen from 388 people just five years ago the richest (cid:883)% now has more wealth than the rest of the world combined. Gdp is just the sum total of the output of the economy, it doesn(cid:495)t say how much of. Those at the top benefit disproportionately compared to those at the bottom.