How Long to Read Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements

How Long Does it Take to Read Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements by Monique Deveaux

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Description

Poverty is not only about material deprivation, but also about the subordination and disempowerment of poor populations. So why isn't the emancipation and empowerment of the poor a core goal of ethical arguments for poverty reduction? Deveaux argues in this book that philosophers fail to prioritize these ends, and to recognize the moral and political agency of poor people, because they still conceive of poverty narrowly and apolitically as mere needs scarcity. By comparison, poor activists and critical poverty researchers who see deprivation as structural exclusion and powerlessness advocate a "poor-centered," poor-led, approach to reducing poverty. Stuck in an older paradigm of poverty thinking, philosophers have failed to recognize the power and moral authority of poor communities--and their movements for justice and social change. If normative ethicists seek to contribute to proposals for just and durable poverty reduction, they will need to look to the insights and aims of "pro-poor," poor-led social movements. From rural landless workers in Brazil, to urban shack dwellers in South Africa, to unemployed workers impoverished by neoliberal economic policies in Argentina, poor-led organizations and movements advance a more political understanding of poverty--and of what is needed to eradicate it. Deveaux shows how these groups develop the political consciousness and collective capabilities of poor communities and help to create the basis for solidarity among poor populations. Defending the idea of a political responsibility for solidarity, she shows how nonpoor outsiders--individuals, institutions, and states--can help to advance a transformative anti-poverty agenda by supporting the efforts of these movements.

How long is Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements?

Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements by Monique Deveaux is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements aloud.

What Reading Level is Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements?

Poverty, Solidarity, and Poor-Led Social Movements is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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