Split

Ben Tippet

ISBN 10: 0745340210 / ISBN 13: 9780745340210

Edité par Pluto Press, GB, 2020

How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? We're supposed to go to university, forge a career, get wealthier, buy a house - but why is that so hard for most of us to achieve?Split makes sense of our world by looking at class society - delving into the deep-rooted economic inequalities that shape our lives. From the gig economy, rising debt and the housing crisis that affects the majority of people, to the world of tax havens and unfair inheritance that affect the few.Now is the time to fight back against the 1%. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9780745340210

Synopsis :

How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? We're supposed to go to university, forge a career, get wealthier, buy a house - but why is that so hard for most of us to achieve? Split makes sense of our world by looking at class society - delving into the deep-rooted economic inequalities that shape our lives. From the gig economy, rising debt and the housing crisis that affects the majority of people, to the world of tax havens and unfair inheritance that affect the few… Now is the time to fight back against the 1%.

À propos de l'auteur:

Ben Tippet is an educator, activist, and writer. He is currently doing a PhD at the University of Greenwich, researching the causes of wealth inequality in the UK. He is a researcher for The Transnational Institute and has written for Novara, Stike! and Economy.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Split
Éditeur : Pluto Press, GB
Date d'édition : 2020
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : New