Kategoria BISAC: Social Science >> Social Classes & Economic Disparity

This book examines the role of tax policy in the incidence of socio-economic inequality. With a focus on Latin American, the author demonstrates that while inequality has decreased remarkably in the last decade during the very period in which inequality was increasing almost everywhere else in the world this reduction cannot be attributed to a better use of tax policy. Offering both quantitative and qualitative reviews of tax policies pursued by Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru over the last two decades, Reducing Inequality in Latin America contends that these countries...

"Revisiting Division of Labour" is a radically revised second edition of the book "Divisions of Labour "by Ray Pahl, combining the strengths of a new edition with those of a 'reader' on a key author's work. The model shows the discipline at its best and is a platform for discussion of how and why sociological research can have deep and lasting impact.

One third of the volume is devoted to selected excerpts from the book, and the remaining two thirds comprise contributions by researchers working in the field today. This places "Divisions of Labour" in context, examines what was so...

"Revisiting Division of Labour" is a radically revised second edition of the book "Divisions of Labour "by Ray Pahl, combining the strengths of a new edition with those of a 'reader' on a key author's work. The model shows the discipline at its best and is a platform for discussion of how and why sociological research can have deep and lasting impact.

One third of the volume is devoted to selected excerpts from the book, and the remaining two thirds comprise contributions by researchers working in the field today. This places "Divisions of Labour" in context, examines what was so...

Many activists worry about the same few problems in their groups: low turnout, inactive members, conflicting views on racism, overtalking, and offensive violations of group norms. But in searching for solutions to these predictable and intractable troubles, progressive social movement groups overlook class culture differences. In Missing Class, Betsy Leondar-Wright uses a class-focused lens to show that members with different class life experiences tend to approach these problems differently. This perspective enables readers to envision new solutions that draw on the strengths of...

Many activists worry about the same few problems in their groups: low turnout, inactive members, conflicting views on racism, overtalking, and offensive violations of group norms. But in searching for solutions to these predictable and intractable troubles, progressive social movement groups overlook class culture differences. In Missing Class, Betsy Leondar-Wright uses a class-focused lens to show that members with different class life experiences tend to approach these problems differently. This perspective enables readers to envision new solutions that draw on the strengths of...

Meet the Billionaires: the 1,645 men and women who control a massive share of global assets worth $6.5 trillion. Darrell West reveals what the other 99.99998% of us need to know.

With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, West goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy. Meet U.S. billionaires such as Sheldon Adelson, Michael Bloomberg, David and Charles Koch, George Soros, Tom Steyer, and Donald Trump--as well as international billionaires from around the globe.

The growing political engagement of this small supra-wealthy group raises important questions about influence,...

Meet the Billionaires: the 1,645 men and women who control a massive share of global assets worth $6.5 trillion. Darrell West reveals what the other 99.99998% of us need to know.

With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, West goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy. Meet U.S. billionaires such as Sheldon Adelson, Michael Bloomberg, David and Charles Koch, George Soros, Tom Steyer, and Donald Trump--as well as international billionaires from around the globe.

The growing political engagement of this small supra-wealthy group raises important questions about influence,...