Contemporary Social Evils - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1847424082 ISBN 13: 9781847424082

Casa editrice: Policy Pr, 2009

Riassunto

Which underlying problems pose the greatest threat to British society in the 21st century? A hundred years after its philanthropist founder identified poverty, alcohol, drugs and gambling among the social evils of his time, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation initiated a major consultation among leading thinkers, activists and commentators, as well as the wider public. The findings have now been brought together in this fascinating book.Individual contributors range across the political spectrum but the book also reports the results from a web survey and consultation with groups whose voices are less often heard. The results suggest that while some evils - like poverty - endure as undisputed causes of social harm, more recent sources of social misery, such as an alleged rise in selfish consumerism and a perceived decline in personal responsibility and family commitment, attract controversy.

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L'autore:

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Policy Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847424082
• ISBN 13: 9781847424082
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Redattore: Utting David