a ghost story Roy, Arundhati creator text bibliography ilu 2014 monographic eng

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125 pages ; 20 cm "From the poisoned rivers, barren wells, and clear-cut forests, to the hundreds of thousands of farmers who have committed suicide to escape punishing debt, to the hundreds of millions of people who live on less than two dollars a day, there are ghosts nearly everywhere you look in India. India is a nation of 1.2 billion, but the country's 100 richest people own assets equivalent to one-fourth of India's gross domestic product. Capitalism: A Ghost Story examines the dark side of democracy in contemporary India, and shows how the demands of globalized capitalism has subjugated billions of people to the highest and most intense forms of racism and exploitation. "-- "This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contemporary India. The book also shows how the demands of globalized capitalism has subjugated billions of people around the world to the highest and most intense forms of racism and and exploitation"-- Arundhati Roy. Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-112) and index. a-ii--- Income distribution India Capitalism India Globalization India Exploitation Distribución del ingreso Estudios transculturales Capitalismo Globalización Explotación HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes HC 440.I5 R888c 2014 330.954 HIS017000 BUS068000 SOC015000 SOC050000 9781608463855 (paperback) 2014002844 DLC 140313 20230411090659.0 18067084 eng