Some Conflicts in the Pursuit of Material and Social Equality
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33178/Keywords:
equality, poverty, societyAbstract
Many and varied views of poverty exist, ranging from the uncaring 'its got nothing to do with me' stance, through to concern at the plight of the poor, to calls for a radical transformation of society so as to eradicate poverty entirely. Studies of poverty in western societies have a long tradition. Among some early discussions of living conditions is Engel’s The Condition of The Working Class in England (1845). One of the first detailed surveys in Britain: was Rowntree's study in York in 1899. Since then, the prominence given to the living conditions of people in western countries has waxed and waned, both in popular discourse and in academic debate.
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