Poverty & Power asserts that American poverty is a structural problem resulting from failings in our social system rather than individual failings of the poor Contrary to the popular belief that poverty results from individual deficiencies-that poor people lack intelligence determination or skills-author Edward Royce introduces students to the very real structural issues that stack the balance of power in the United States The book introduces four systems that contribute to inequality in the US-economic political cultural & structural-then discusses ten institutional problems that make life difficult for the poor & contribute to the persistence of poverty Throughout the book the author compares individualistic & structural approaches to poverty to assess strengths & limitations of each view The second edition of this provocative book has been revised throughout with new statistical information as well as analysis of the recent recession the Obama presidency increasing political polarization the rise of the Tea Party & appearance of the Occupy Movement new anti-poverty movements & more ...

Defining poverty as those who live below a publicly agreed minimum standard this text provides unique & detailed insights into the nature & extent of poverty & social exclusion in the UK today Written by a team of leading academics the book reports on the extent & nature of poverty for different social groups older & younger people; parents & children; ethnic groups; men & women; disabled people; & across regions through the recent period of austerity It reflects on where government policies have made an impact & considers potential future developments ...

The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world & has its largest economy; nevertheless it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living Growing income inequality & the Great Recession have made the problem worse In this thoroughly revised edition of Poverty in America Iceland takes a new look at this issue by examining why poverty remains pervasive what it means to be poor in America today which groups are most likely to be poor the root causes of poverty & the effects of policy on poverty This new edition also

Includes:: completely updated data & extended discussions of poverty in the context of the Tea Party & Occupy Wall Street movements as well as new chapters on the Great Recession & global poverty In doing so this book provides the most recent information available on patterns & trends in poverty & engages in an open & accessible manner in current critical debates

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In an 18th-Century England of wit womanising & powdered wigs provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability Cleone Charteris stands in no such danger The golden-haired headstrong despair of men she seeks a husband who can duel & dice with the best of them So Philip leaves for Paris where his father's hopes & his lover's ideals are realised but with unforeseen consequences for them both A peerlessly successful & prolific romantic novelist Georgette Heyer shows in Powder & Patch what won her a wide devoted readership that continues to this day ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play An inspiring drama in which a young man with supernatural powers struggles to fit into society When he eventually discloses his special abilities the lives of those around him are changed forever ...

Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village & see the world He seizes the chance to join a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh & often short especially when his ship is attacked by a French privateer & Sam is caught in the middle with a dangerous job as a powder monkey in the company of a brutal crew 288 pages Dowswell Paul ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Powder Room is a comedy which follows Sam (Sheridan Smith) as her life is turned upside down on a big night out When reunited with her old college friends Sam is forced to revaluate her life & constructs an elaborate façade in order to convince herself & her friends that she has it all But once her dysfunctional yet devoted trio of best mates intervene her carefully crafted charade begins to crumble amidst the shots cigarettes ciders & toilet transgressions Faced with some very harsh realities Sam must struggle to remain true to herself & reassess exactly what she wants from life Actors Sheridan Smith Jamie Winstone Kate Nash & Oona Chaplin Director MJ Delaney Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx) ...

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Contains eleven Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell films

Includes:: A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH THE RED SHOES

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This program provides a general comparative introduction to the major concepts & themes of political science The title of the book Power & Choice indicates a subsidiary theme that recurs at intervals We may view politics as (1) the use of power or (2) the production of a public choice Often one or the other is heavily emphasized in approaching the subject Marxism emphasizes politics as the use of power while pluralism & much formal modeling work emphasize the emergence of public choices ...