Edition |
First American edition. |
Description |
xv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-297) and index. |
Note |
Originally published: Great Britain : Allen Lane, 2009. |
Contents |
The end of an era -- Poverty or inequality? -- How inequality gets under the skin -- 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 -- 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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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 |
9781608190362 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1608190366 hardcover |
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