Unequal Britain : equalities in Britain since 1945 / / Pat Thane, editor ; contributors, Liza Filby [and five others]

• Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.094109045
• Soggetto topico: Equality - Great Britain - History - 21st century
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Social conditions 21st century
• Persona (resp. second.): ThanePat; FilbyLiza
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Older people and equality; 2 Race and equality; 3 Religion and belief; 4 Gypsies and Travellers; 5 Gender equality; 6 Gender identity and sexual orientation; 7 Disability; Conclusion: equalities in Britain; Endnotes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: That people should be treated as equals is one of the core principles that underpin our society. Philosophers and social theorists have long debated what equality is, and this book probes what this means for both those at the centre and on the margins of society. Britain is in many ways a fairer and more equal society today than at any other time in living memory. One hundred years ago women were not allowed to vote: this seems preposterous now. It is an undeniable truth, however, that inequalities still persist today. In some cases they seem to grow. Prejudice is apparent in everyda
• Titolo autorizzato: Unequal Britain
• ISBN: 1-282-87115-3; 9786612871153; 1-4411-0731-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821066403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II