The Idea of Poverty

by Paul Spicker

This book examines views about what poverty is and what should be done about it. 'Poverty' means many different things to different people - for example, material deprivation, lack of money, dependency on benefits, social exclusion or inequality. In "The idea of poverty", Paul Spicker makes a committed argument for a participative, inclusive understanding of the term. Spicker's previous work in this field has been described as 'entertaining and sometimes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861348886
• ISBN13: 9781861348883
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"