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 controversial", and his new book certainly lives up to this. Some of the book's ideas are complex and will be of particular interest to academics and others working in the field, but the book has been written mainly for students and the interested general reader. It challenges many of the myths and stereotypes about poverty and the poor, and helps readers to make sense of a wide range of conflicting and contradictory source material.
- ISBN10 8131601676
- ISBN13 9788131601679
- Publish Date 1 December 2007 (first published 10 January 2007)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint Rawat
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 184
- Language English