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Poverty

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

Poverty

By Ruth Lister

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About the book

Poverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. In this stimulating new textbook, Ruth Lister introduces students to the meaning and experience of poverty in the contemporary world. The book opens with a lucid discussion of current debates around the definition and measurement of poverty in industrialized societies, before embarking on a thought-provoking and multi-faceted exploration of its conceptualization. It draws on thinking in the field of international development and real l...Show more

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9780745625645

Publisher

Polity

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Poverty

Format

Paperback

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