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| Why do people think inequality is getting worse? |
| Author(s) | Jeremy Seabrook |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Viewpoint, 2288, December 2008 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, December 2008 |
| Pages | 8 pp (Social evils series) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk (Also available at http://www.socialevils.org.uk) |
| Keywords | Poverty ; Consumer choice ; Social trends ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | Participants in the recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) consultation 'What are today's social evils?' revealed a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. This Viewpoint continues the discussion about modern "social evils" on the theme of "inequality". Jeremy Seabrook argues that, in the face of extraordinary imbalances in society, the myth that accumulating wealth is the supreme human purpose needs to be replaced before any improvement will occur. His paper asks how has less poverty led to more inequality; considers redefining wealth and poverty; looks at the ideology of consumerism; and asks if we can achieve sufficiency for all. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090302009 E |
| Classmark | W6: WYC: TM3: DP |
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