Empathy Fix

Why Poverty Persists and How to Change it

AvKeetie Roelen

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

'An important and necessary book' - Roman Krznaric'This urgent book gives us renewed hope' - Natasha CarthewThe only way to truly tackle poverty? With empathy. Poverty is bad for everyone - this is not news. It increases crime, burdens healthcare systems and raises taxpayers' bills. With increased economic uncertainty making poverty a more probable prospect for many, fixing inequality has never been more urgent.In this eye-opening and revelatory book, writer and researcher Keetie Roelen proposes a simple solution accessible to us all: empathy. The Empathy Fix promises a radical rethink of poverty, taking the reader inside its lived experience, the latest efforts to combat it, and arming them with the information needed to enact lasting social change.Through empathy, we can all contribute to a more equal society.'If you want to understand the reality of poverty, start by reading this book' - Olivier De Schutter'A stellar piece of work from a seasoned researcher' - Mary O'Hara'A unique, sensitively-crafted and much-needed book' - Sarah P Corbett

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-01-30
Mått:143 x 224 x 31 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Allen & Unwin
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Atlantic Books
ISBN:9781805461753

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Keetie Roelen is a Senior Research Fellow and Co-Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Development at The Open University, UK. She has a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands and has been working in the field of poverty, social policy, and international development for nearly two decades. She is also founder and host of the podcast Poverty Unpacked, a platform for exploring the hidden sides of poverty.Her work has featured in media such as The Guardian and BBC World Service. She has spoken about how to address poverty to multiple audiences, ranging from government ministers and members of parliament to students and activists.

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An important and necessary book exploring the chronic empathy deficit around global poverty, offering surprising and compelling solutions to one of the greatest injustices of our time.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Getting to Grips with Empathy Chapter 2: Cognitive Costs and Poverty Premiums Chapter 3: Caught in the Web of Shame Chapter 4: Aspiring to Brighter Futures Chapter 5: The Other Side of the Coin Chapter 6: A Nudge in the Wrong Direction Chapter 7: Self-Helping Your Way Up and Out Chapter 8: The Bigger Picture Chapter 9: Small Actions, Big Change