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Wilkinson, Richard G.
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Equality.
Social mobility.
Quality of life.
Social policy.
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Wilkinson, Richard G.
Equality.
Social mobility.
Quality of life.
Social policy.
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The spirit level : why greater equality makes societies stronger / Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
by
Wilkinson, Richard G.
Bloomsbury Press, 2010.
Call #:
305.513 W687s
Subjects
Equality.
Social
mobility
.
Quality of life.
Social
policy.
ISBN:
9781608190362 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1608190366 (hardcover)
Description:
xv, 330 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) 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.
Other authors:
Pickett, Kate.
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