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Module Title
LM Social Analysis of Inequality, Poverty and Development
School
Government
Department
International Development
Module Code
07 38649
Module Lead
Dr Robert Leurs
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module explores how different axes of social difference (gender, age, ethnicity, religion, caste and class) combining in different ways through intersectionality, affect poverty, inequality and development, positively as well as negatively. It also explores different approaches to participation in project and policy development, as well as the livelihoods approach to development, and the importance of social movements in terms of reducing poverty and inequality.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Understand the changing definitions and ways of measuring inequality and poverty
Articulate and critique a number of social analysis frameworks.
Understand the importance and role of participation in contemporary development policy and practice.
Critically analyse a number of key social axes of difference and differentiate their roles in poverty and development;
Critically apply social analysis approaches to programme and policy development and implementation (e.g. livelihoods analysis and participatory learning process approaches)
