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Women and Poverty
Heather E. Bullock
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Description for Women and Poverty
Paperback. Appealing to both graduate and upper-level undergraduate course in psychology, sociology, social work, political science, and many interdisciplinary areas, Women and Poverty provides a social psychological analysis of social class and class-based inequity, specifically in terms of women's poverty. Series: Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSJ1; JHB; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 274.
Women and Poverty analyzes the social and structural factors that contribute to, and legitimize, class inequity and women's poverty. In doing so, the book provides a unique documentation of women's experiences of poverty and classism at the individual and interpersonal levels.
- Provides readers with a critical analysis of the social and structural factors that contribute to women's poverty
- Uses a multidisciplinary approach to bring together new research and theory from social psychology, policy studies, and critical and feminist scholarship
- Documents women's experiences of poverty and classism at the interpersonal and institutional levels
- Discusses policy analysis for reducing poverty and social inequality
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405183505
SKU
V9781405183505
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Ref
99-15
About Heather E. Bullock
Heather E. Bullock, PhD, is professor and chair of the Psychology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), USA, and served as director of UCSC’s Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community. She studies the social psychological causes and consequences of economic injustice, with special attention to poverty among women. Much of her research focuses on identifying the attitudes and ... Read more
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