Understanding Society: Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the UK

ISBN-13: 9781138894440 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 124 str.

UK) Seaman Paul (University of Dundee

Opis

This poignant book examines poverty, wealth and inequality in the UK, and provides insight into its history, its present-day forms and possible routes to its eradication.

Spis treści

1.Introduction: Understanding Society: Poverty, wealth and inequality in the UK.  2.Understanding Society: Subjectivity, datasets and methodological approaches.  3.Extreme Poverty: A structural inequality?  4.The top 10%: Income and Wealth Inequality.  5.Inequality and Devolution. Localised solutions to poverty and inequality.  6.Child Poverty: creating intergenerational poverty.  7.Conclusion: An evidence-based policy agenda for ending poverty