Injustice: Why Social Inequality Still Persists (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Injustice: Why Social Inequality Still Persists (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

In the five years since the first edition of Injustice there have been devastating increases in poverty, hunger and destitution in the UK. Globally, the richest 1% have never held a greater share of world wealth, while the share of most of the other 99% has fallen in the last five years, with more

Inequality and the 1% (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Fully updated new edition: Why we cannot afford the rich in post Brexit

Peak Inequality: Britain's Ticking Time Bomb (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Dorling brings together new material alongside a selection of his most recent writing on inequality from publications including the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, New Statesman, Financial Times and the China People's Daily. He explores whether we have now reached 'peak inequality' and concludes by

Do We Need Economic Inequality? (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and investment - a refrain sometimes used to advocate

A Republic of Equals: A Manifesto for a Just Society (Rothwell Jonathan)(Paperback)

Why political inequality is to blame for economic and social injustice Political equality is the most basic tenet of democracy. Yet in America and other democratic nations, those with political power have special access to markets and public services. A Republic of Equals traces the massive income

Creative Justice: Cultural Industries, Work and Inequality (Banks Mark)(Paperback)

Creative Justice examines issues of inequality and injustice in the cultural industries and cultural workplace. It first aims to 'do justice' to the kinds of objects and texts produced by artists, musicians, designersand other kinds of symbol-makers - by appreciating them as meaningful goods with

Using Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation to Mitigate Wealth Inequality (Lyons Thomas S.)(Paperback)

Economic inequality continues to contribute to political and social instability around the world. This instability stifles development and results in widening the wealth gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots,' further eroding stability. It has been argued that entrepreneurship is a prime

The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope (Greene Daniel)(Paperback)

Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code--or else? In The Promise of Access, Daniel

Inequality in U.S. Social Policy: An Historical Analysis (Warde Bryan)(Paperback)

In Inequality in US Social Policy: An Historic Analysis, Bryan Warde illuminates the pervasive and powerful role that social inequality based on race and ethnicity, gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, class, and disability plays and has historically played in informing social policy

Rule Britannia - Brexit and the End of Empire (Dorling Danny)(Paperback / softback)

In this wide-ranging and thoughtful analysis, Dorling and Tomlinson argue that if Britain can reconcile itself to a new beginning, there is the chance to carve out a new

An Analysis of Amartya Sen's Inequality Re-Examined (Klein Elise)(Paperback)

Amartya Sen's Inequality Re-Examined is a seminal text setting out a theory to evaluate social arrangements and inequality. By asking the question, 'equality of what'?, Sen shows that (in)equality should be assessed as human freedom; for people to have the ability to pursue and achieve goals they

The Anti-Social Family (Barrett Michele)(Paperback)

Despite much talk of its decline, the nuclear family persists as a structure central to contemporary society, a fact to be lamented, according to the ideas of Mich le Barrett and Mary McIntosh. The Anti-social Family dissects the network of household, kinship and sexual relations that constitute

A Republic of Equals: A Manifesto for a Just Society (Rothwell Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Why political inequality is to blame for economic and social injusticePolitical equality is the most basic tenet of democracy. Yet in America and other democratic nations, those with political power have special access to markets and public services. A Republic of Equals traces the massive income

Geography: Ideas in Profile (Dorling Danny)(Paperback)

Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics Geography gives shape to our innate curiosity; cartography is older than writing. Channelling our twin urges to explore and understand, geographers uncover the hidden connections of human existence, from infant mortality in inner cities to the

Why It's Still Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions (Mason Paul)(Paperback)

Originally published in 2012 to wide acclaim, this updated edition, Why It's Still Kicking Off Everywhere, includes coverage of the most recent events in the wave of revolt and revolution sweeping the planet--riots in Athens, student occupations in the UK, Quebec and Moscow, the emergence of the

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests Are Normal (Kharrazian Datis)(Paperback)

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? was written to address the true causes of hypothyroidism in this country and how to manage them. The vast majority of hypothyroid cases are caused by Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune reaction, and are being treated inappropriately or misdiagnosed by the

Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth (Day Phillip)(Paperback / softback)

Anthropology: Why It Matters (Ingold Tim)(Paperback)

Humanity is at a crossroads. We face mounting inequality, escalating political violence, warring fundamentalisms and an environmental crisis of planetary proportions. How can we fashion a world that has room for everyone, for generations to come? What are the possibilities, in such a world, of

Twenty-First Century Socialism (Gilbert Jeremy)(Paperback)

What causes climate change, social breakdown, rampant inequality and the creeping spread of ubiquitous surveillance? Capitalism. What is the only alternative to capitalism? Socialism. Socialism cannot, however, remain static if it is going to save civilisation from these catastrophes. In this

Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect (Lieberman Matthew D.)(Paperback)

We are profoundly social creatures--more than we know. In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental, more basic, than our need for food or shelter. Because of

Teaching Social Justice Through Shakespeare: Why Renaissance Literature Matters Now (Eklund Hillary)(Paperback)

Why Trust Science? (Oreskes Naomi)(Paperback)

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't?

The Globalization of Inequality (Bourguignon Franois)(Paperback)

Why national and international equality matter and what we can do to ensure a fairer world In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker Fran ois Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard

Woke Gaming: Digital Challenges to Oppression and Social Injustice (Gray Kishonna L.)(Paperback)

From #Gamergate to the 2016 election, to the daily experiences of marginalized perspectives, gaming is entangled with mainstream cultures of systematic exploitation and oppression. Whether visible in the persistent color line that shapes the production, dissemination, and legitimization of dominant