Tracing (Micro)Financial Chains: From the “Bottom of the Pyramid” to the Top

Smitha Radhakrishnan discussed how narratives about microfinance help to reinforce existing social hierarchies and inequities.

Speaker

  • Smitha Radhakrishnan, Luella LaMer Slaner Associate Professor of Women's Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, Wellesley College
    Smitha Radhakrishnan is the Luella LaMer Slaner Associate Professor of Women's Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology at Wellesley College. Her research examines the cultural, financial, and political dimensions of gender and globalization, with particular focus on India, the United States, and South Africa.