Tuur Ghys
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6239155 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Tuur Ghys |
| NOMBRES | Tuur |
| APELLIDO | Ghys |
| FIRMA | GHYS T |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4582-5578 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Scamming the poor
This article examines the practice of fraudulent informal loans given to vulnerable groups in Mexico, and connects these malpractices to the structural (re)production of poverty. The scams resolve around fake credit companies offering loans to people in need on the condition that they pay a deposit, after which contact is broken. After locating scams within broader discussions on vulnerability, poverty and credit, an empirical study is presented …
Última parada
El fenómeno migratorio en México ha cobrado relevancia debido al aumento del tránsito de centroamericanos por el país para llegar a Estados Unidos a cumplir el sueño americano. En este artículo se identifican los imaginarios y fuentes de información de los migrantes respecto a su trayectoria y destino final. Se llevaron a cabo 60 entrevistas en una casa del migrante en la ciudad de Monterrey a participantes provenientes de Honduras, El Salvador, …
Reevaluating the role of information in transit migration
The idea that information campaigns can stop migrants from engaging in troublesome journeys has been criticized in recent years on the basis that migrants are aware of the risks of their travel. This article intervenes in the discussion on the relevance of information by arguing for a more nuanced view that looks at what information migrants have, how they understand risks, and what types of information are relevant to the journey itself. This ar…
Confronting robotization in Mexico
This paper discusses the relatively unexplored risk of societal disruption following from the replacement of human labor by the use of robots and artificial intelligence in Mexico. It sketches the broader context and background of the so called ‘fourth industrial revolution’ and reviews available data on the impact of automatization on work. While most such studies have centered on Europe and the United States, this paper argues that this issue s…
Imaginarios de la robotización
En el contexto de la cuarta revolución industrial se investigaron las percepciones de algunos empleados con mayor riesgo de desocupación tecnológica en aras de la robotización. Se organizaron grupos de discusión con obreros del sector automotriz, químico, agentes de centros telefónicos y empleadas domésticas. Los principales hallazgos indican que la tecnología es deseable cuando sirve para apoyar el trabajo del empleado, mas no para reemplazarlo.…
Probing Upper-Class Views on the Causes and Functionality of Poverty in North Mexico
Throughout time, various social scientists have expressed concerns over the social effects of stigmatizing people in poverty. One political implication is that this stigmatization could contribute to solidifying existing poverty relations in the interest of elites. To explore the relevance of such predominantly Western ideas in the context of very unequal countries, this article examines the views of upper-class Mexicans in the city of Monterrey …
Taking stock of the ambiguous role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty
This article distills three key issues of concern from the literature on the role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty. It illustrates these issues with empirical material from a study on foodbanks in Belgium. The first issue concerns the problematic relation of foodbanks to structural poverty reduction. Second is the problematic position of people in poverty within the foodbank system. Third is the role of foodbanks in so called ‘welfare re…
Taking stock of the ambiguous role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty
This article distills three key issues of concern from the literature on the role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty. It illustrates these issues with empirical material from a study on foodbanks in Belgium. The first issue concerns the problematic relation of foodbanks to structural poverty reduction. Second is the problematic position of people in poverty within the foodbank system. Third is the role of foodbanks in so called ‘welfare re…
Probing Upper-Class Views on the Causes and Functionality of Poverty in North Mexico
Throughout time, various social scientists have expressed concerns over the social effects of stigmatizing people in poverty. One political implication is that this stigmatization could contribute to solidifying existing poverty relations in the interest of elites. To explore the relevance of such predominantly Western ideas in the context of very unequal countries, this article examines the views of upper-class Mexicans in the city of Monterrey …
Reevaluating the role of information in transit migration
The idea that information campaigns can stop migrants from engaging in troublesome journeys has been criticized in recent years on the basis that migrants are aware of the risks of their travel. This article intervenes in the discussion on the relevance of information by arguing for a more nuanced view that looks at what information migrants have, how they understand risks, and what types of information are relevant to the journey itself. This ar…
Taking stock of the ambiguous role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty
This article distills three key issues of concern from the literature on the role of foodbanks in the fight against poverty. It illustrates these issues with empirical material from a study on foodbanks in Belgium. The first issue concerns the problematic relation of foodbanks to structural poverty reduction. Second is the problematic position of people in poverty within the foodbank system. Third is the role of foodbanks in so called ‘welfare re…
Probing Upper-Class Views on the Causes and Functionality of Poverty in North Mexico
Throughout time, various social scientists have expressed concerns over the social effects of stigmatizing people in poverty. One political implication is that this stigmatization could contribute to solidifying existing poverty relations in the interest of elites. To explore the relevance of such predominantly Western ideas in the context of very unequal countries, this article examines the views of upper-class Mexicans in the city of Monterrey …
Imaginarios de la robotización
En el contexto de la cuarta revolución industrial se investigaron las percepciones de algunos empleados con mayor riesgo de desocupación tecnológica en aras de la robotización. Se organizaron grupos de discusión con obreros del sector automotriz, químico, agentes de centros telefónicos y empleadas domésticas. Los principales hallazgos indican que la tecnología es deseable cuando sirve para apoyar el trabajo del empleado, mas no para reemplazarlo.…
Confronting robotization in Mexico
This paper discusses the relatively unexplored risk of societal disruption following from the replacement of human labor by the use of robots and artificial intelligence in Mexico. It sketches the broader context and background of the so called ‘fourth industrial revolution’ and reviews available data on the impact of automatization on work. While most such studies have centered on Europe and the United States, this paper argues that this issue s…
Reevaluating the role of information in transit migration
The idea that information campaigns can stop migrants from engaging in troublesome journeys has been criticized in recent years on the basis that migrants are aware of the risks of their travel. This article intervenes in the discussion on the relevance of information by arguing for a more nuanced view that looks at what information migrants have, how they understand risks, and what types of information are relevant to the journey itself. This ar…
Scamming the poor
This article examines the practice of fraudulent informal loans given to vulnerable groups in Mexico, and connects these malpractices to the structural (re)production of poverty. The scams resolve around fake credit companies offering loans to people in need on the condition that they pay a deposit, after which contact is broken. After locating scams within broader discussions on vulnerability, poverty and credit, an empirical study is presented …
Última parada
El fenómeno migratorio en México ha cobrado relevancia debido al aumento del tránsito de centroamericanos por el país para llegar a Estados Unidos a cumplir el sueño americano. En este artículo se identifican los imaginarios y fuentes de información de los migrantes respecto a su trayectoria y destino final. Se llevaron a cabo 60 entrevistas en una casa del migrante en la ciudad de Monterrey a participantes provenientes de Honduras, El Salvador, …
Political science (5 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Development economics (2 obras) · Economics (2 obras) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 obras) · Humanities (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Poverty (2 obras) · Relevance (law (2 obras) · Sociology (2 obras)