Zygmunt Bauman
Collateral Damage: Social Inequalities in a Global Age
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745652955
- author:
- Zygmunt Bauman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 1.5 x 23.1 cm
- Genre:
- Sociology Economic Sociology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The term 'collateral damage' has been added to the vocabulary of military forces to describe unintended consequences of armed interventions. However, this concept is also relevant in the context of social inequality. Growing social inequality and rising human suffering are becoming increasingly intertwined problems. Poverty is often viewed as a law and order issue, with a focus on dealing with individuals who fall foul of the law. This approach overlooks the underlying causes of poverty, which stem from a consumerist life philosophy and the shrinking of life chances available to those in need. In our contemporary society, the poor are seen as 'collateral damage' - individuals who are denied the rights enjoyed by others due to their economic status. This book examines the relationship between social inequality and the rise in 'collateral damage', considering its implications and costs.
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