{"product_id":"the-impact-of-inequality-richard-g-wilkinson-9781595581211","title":"The Impact of Inequality: How to Make Sick Societies Healthier","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"powerful and provocative\" inquiry into the relationship between societies' inequality and their citizens' health, happiness and well-being (Lisa Berkman, Harvard School of Public Health).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comparing the United States with other market democracies, and one American state with another, this book presents irrefutable evidence that inequality is a driver of poor health, social conflict, and violence. Pioneering social scientist Richard Wilkinson addresses the growing feeling--so common in the United States--that modern societies, despite their material success, are social failures. \u003ci\u003eThe Impact of Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e explains why inequality has such devastating effects on the quality and length of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wilkinson shows that inequality leads to stress, which in turn creates sickness on the individual and mass level. As a consequence, society suffers widespread unhappiness and high levels of violence, depression, and mistrust across the social spectrum. With persuasive evidence and fascinating analysis, the diagnosis is clear: Social and political equality are essential to improving life for everyone. Wilkinson argues that even small reductions in inequality can make an important difference--for, as this book explains, social relations are always built on material foundations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This new book, a wonderful work of synthesis, brings insight into how conditions of society impact on people's daily lives. . . . It is a stimulating and exciting book.\" --Sir Michael Marmot, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Status Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard G. Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595581219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595581211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.02w x 1.14d","brand":"Richard G. Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881094533375,"sku":"9781595581211","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72c64bac-9154-4265-870a-040a2d8ec1f8.jpg?v=1747970656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-impact-of-inequality-richard-g-wilkinson-9781595581211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}