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100 1 a| Wilkinson, Richard G.=| ^A205270;

245 14 a| The spirit level :b| why greater equality makes societies stronger /c| Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.;

260 a| New York :b| Bloomsbury Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xv, 330 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| 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.;

650 0 a| Equality.=| ^A1123;

650 0 a| Social mobility.=| ^A11996;

650 0 a| Quality of life.=| ^A8135;

650 0 a| Social policy.=| ^A2535;

700 1 a| Pickett, Kate.=| ^A1126197;

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The spirit level : why greater equality makes societies stronger / Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

Author/creator	Wilkinson, Richard G.
Other author	Pickett, Kate.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2010.
Description	xv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Equality. Social mobility. Quality of life. Social policy.

Contents	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.
Abstract	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.
General note	First published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-297) and index.
LCCN	2009030428
ISBN	9781608190362 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
ISBN	1608190366 (hardcover)

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