1st Edition
Understanding Society Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the UK
138 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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.
The book demonstrates how poverty, wealth and inequality are constructed in the UK, noting that it is not an innate part of the human experience, but a phenomenon which is constructed by economic and social circumstances.... Read more
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
Biography
Carlo J. Morelli is Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Dundee Business School, UK.
Paul T. Seaman was a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Dundee Business School, UK.
