| Edition |
Pbk ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 374 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-342) and index. |
| Contents |
Material success, social failure. The end of an era -- Poverty or inequality? -- How inequality gets under the skin -- The costs of inequality. Community life and social relations -- Mental health and drug use -- Physical health and life expectancy -- Obesity: wider income gaps, wider waists -- Educational performance -- Teenage births: recycling deprivation -- Violence: gaining respect -- Imprisonment and punishment -- Social mobility: unequal opportunities -- A better society. Dysfunctional societies -- Our social inheritance -- Equality and sustainability -- Building the future. |
| Summary |
This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor--the gap between its richest and poorest members--can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable society is paramount. |
| Subject |
Equality.
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Income distribution.
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Social mobility.
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Quality of life.
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Social policy.
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| Added Author |
Pickett, Kate.
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| ISBN |
9781608193417 (pbk) |
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1608193411 (pbk) |
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