The why greater equality makes societies stronger Wilkinson, Richard G. creator Pickett, Kate. text bibliography nyu New York Bloomsbury Press 2010 monographic eng

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xv, 330 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 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. 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. Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) and index. Equality Income distribution Social mobility Quality of life Social policy HM821 .W55 2009 306.01 9781608190362 (hardcover : alk. paper) : 1608190366 2009030428 DLC 090731 20260428083922.0 15845690