{"title":"Ruth Lister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Lister\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into social issues, with a particular focus on poverty and inequality. Her works combine rigorous research with accessible analysis, making complex topics understandable for students and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Lister's books provide valuable perspectives on societal challenges, encouraging critical thought and informed discussion. Her writing is essential for those interested in social policy, justice, and community studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"poverty-by-ruth-lister-9780745645971","title":"Poverty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. In this fully updated edition of her important and widely acclaimed intervention on the topic, Ruth Lister introduces readers to the meaning and experience of poverty in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with a lucid discussion of current debates around the definition and measurement of poverty in industrialised societies, before embarking on a multifaceted exploration of its varied interpretations. Drawing on thinking in the field of international development and real-life accounts, the book emphasises key aspects of poverty such as powerlessness, lack of voice, insecurity, loss of dignity and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Lister embraces the relational, cultural, symbolic as well as material dimensions of poverty, and makes important links between poverty and other concepts such as capabilities, agency, human rights and citizenship. She concludes by making the case for reframing the politics of poverty as a claim for redistribution and recognition. The result is a rich and insightful analysis, which deepens and broadens our understanding of poverty today. It will be essential reading for all students in the social sciences, as well as researchers, activists and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427430940908,"sku":"9780745645971","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745645971.jpg?v=1774767628"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ruth-lister.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}