Joshua Lew McDermott

Assistant Professor, Sociology, Southeastern Louisiana University

Joshua Lew McDermott is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University. He researches the informal economy, informal work, and the rights of informal workers with a focus on urban Sierra Leone and Mexico. He is interested in the political economy of inequality, work, and poverty across the globe, and is passionate about advocating for a more just and equitable economic and political system.

Blogs from Joshua Lew McDermott

Informal workers in the Global South and the global labor movement

Despite comprising the majority of the global workforce and contributing significantly to the economy, informal workers, especially in the Global South, are often overlooked by Marxist scholars and labor movements.

Blog provider: Sage Perspectives

Joshua Lew McDermott
Joshua Lew McDermott
April 22, 2024