Shame of Poverty C

by Robert Walker

Book Overview

The Shame of Poverty invites the reader to question their understanding of poverty by bringing into close relief the day-to-day experiences of low-income families living in societies as diverse as Norway and Uganda, Britain and India, China, South Korea, and Pakistan.

The volume explores Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's contention that shame lies at the core of poverty. Drawing on original research and literature from many disciplines, it reveals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199684820
• ISBN13: 9780199684823
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"