On Pauperism in Present and Past

by Jan Breman

Pauperism and pauperization are two of the most persistent and widespread phenomena in India. While a fierce debate rages on the line separating the poor from the non-poor, there is scant discussion on the huge mass of paupersnot less than one-fifth of the countrys populationliving in destitution. Rural and urban case studies conducted in the state of Gujarat highlight the ordeal of these paupersthe non-labouring poor unable to take care of themselves,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199464812
• ISBN13: 9780199464814
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"