Description
THE ATLAS OF INEQUALITIES
Book Summary
A graphic and analytical work that unravels the multiple dimensions of inequality in the contemporary world. Through maps, infographics, and analyses by renowned specialists, this atlas visualizes how financial capitalism has concentrated wealth in a minority while the majority of the population is left behind. The reader will find a didactic and rigorous tool for understanding the structural causes of the socioeconomic gap and the injustices it generates.
What is it about?
The book addresses the persistence and worsening of global inequalities from a structural perspective. It starts from compelling data: the richest 1% have appropriated 27% of the economic growth of the last four decades, while the poorest 50% have received barely 13%. From there, it explains how the financialization of capitalism has transformed the rules of the economic game, deepening the gaps between countries and within them. With an extensive visual display, the work not only documents income inequality, but also examines its connections with access to education, health, housing, and political power, revealing a system that feeds back on itself to benefit a few.
Main Topics
- Concentration of wealth and economic power in the era of financial capitalism.
- Income inequality and its evolution over the last decades worldwide.
- Relationship between economic inequality and access to basic rights such as education and health.
- Structural mechanisms that perpetuate the gap between rich and poor.
- Critical analysis of economic policies that favor global elites.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in economics, sociology, and political science who seek to understand the dynamics of inequality beyond the headlines. Also for students, teachers, and activists who need a visual and documented basis to debate social justice and alternative economic models. It is accessible to a general public with curiosity about the structural problems of today's world.
What this book contributes
- A clear and graphic vision of how inequality functions in the current capitalist system.
- Updated data and visualizations that facilitate the understanding of complex economic processes.
- An analysis that connects the economic, social, and political dimensions of the problem.
- Tools to critically question dominant narratives about growth and development.
Technical Sheet
- Author: Various Authors
- Publisher: Clave Intelectual
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Literary essays, Social discrimination and inequality, Economics
- Collection: Atlas
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: May 2021
- Number of pages: 128
- Weight: 489 g
Editorial Review
A visual reference and critical essay work that manages to synthesize complex information into an accessible format. Its value lies in the combination of academic rigor with a graphic design that makes the magnitude of inequalities evident. It is especially useful for those looking for a solid introduction to the subject or support material for debates and training. The structural perspective it offers invites reflection beyond cold data, connecting the figures with concrete experiences of exclusion.