| Descript |
246 s. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Inequality is on a scale that has not been seen in our lifetimes, yet the disparity between rich and poor has ramifications that extend far beyond mere financial means. The Broken Ladder tells the story of inequality and its impact on everything from our thinking to our mood and our health. It affects how we make decisions, how our immune systems function and even how we view moral concepts like justice and fairness. Regardless of their average incomes, countries or states with greater levels of income and inequality have much higher rates of all the social maladies we associate with poverty: lower than average life expectancies, mental illness and crime. Using groundbreaking research in psychology and neuroscience, Keith Payne explores why women in poor societies often have more children, and why they have them at a younger age; why people's perception of their social status affects their political beliefs; how poverty raises stress levels as effectively as physical threats; how inequality in the workplace affects performance; and why unequal societies tend to become more religious |
| Subject |
Equality -- Psychological aspects
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Social stratification
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Income distribution
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Jämlikhet -- psykologiska aspekter
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Social stratifiering
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Inkomstfördelning
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| Classmark |
305.5
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9781474601108 |
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1474601103 |
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9781474601115 |
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1474601111 |
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9781474601139 |
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