Fighting Poverty, Inequality and Injustice: A Manifesto Inspired by Peter Townsend

ISBN-13: 9781847427151 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 328 str.

Alan Walker;Adrian Sinfield;Carol Walker

Opis

This important book makes a vital academic and political statement in the cause of social justice. It begins with an appreciation of the seminal contributions of Peter Townsend (1928-2009), and applies them to contemporary policy debates. It brings together many of the leading contributors to current debates in this field and provides a compelling manifesto for change for students and researchers in the social sciences, policy makers and practitioners, and everybody with an interest in creating a more equal and socially just society.

Spis treści

The legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Adrian Sinfield, Alan Walker and Carol Walker; The making of a pioneer researcher: reflections from Peter Townsend's life story ~ Paul Thompson; Peter Townsend, a man ahead of his time: re-reading 'The family life of old people' and 'The last refuge' ~ Hilary Land and Hilary Rose; The case for universal child benefit ~ Anthony B. Atkinson; Poverty ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Social justice for children: investigating and eradicating child poverty ~ Ruth Lister; For universalism and against the means test ~ Carol Walker; Underclass, overclass, ruling class, supernova class ~ Danny Dorling; Addressing health inequalities: building on Peter Townsend's legacy ~ Margaret Whitehead; Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology ~ Chris Phillipson; Disability: prospects for social inclusion ~ Carol Thomas; Putting the lawyers in their place: the role of human rights in the struggle against poverty ~ Conor Gearty; Radicalising social policy in the 21st century: a global approach ~ Nicola Yeates and Bob Deacon; Conclusion: building on the legacy of Peter Townsend ~ Alan Walker and Carol Walker.