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  1. Call for Papers: 1st International Conference on Aporophobia

    30-31 October, Barcelona Deadline for submission of papers: July, 31 of 2023 https://aporophobia.iqs.url.edu ‘Aporophobia’ is a neologism created by the renowned Spanish philosopher Adela Cortina to refer to the phenomenon of ‘rejection of the poor’. It takes different forms and it is not unusual to see the non-poor expressing indifference, disregard, superiority, contempt, antipathy, aversion, fear and even hate towards the poor. The concept of…

  2. HDCA Member Views on the Capability Approach

    …owments, but the opportunity set depends also on the actions of others. In market economies, this means looking at the “other side” of the market. Being able to feed one’s children depends on the pricing policies of supermarkets and on the range of products that they sell. If cheap cuts of meat are no longer available, then budgeting is much harder. An analysis of the market as a whole brings out the way in which the opportunities open to the poor…

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