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Poverty and the law /
This collection of essays focuses attention on the global impact of legal policies on levels of poverty. They illustrate the distinct dimensions of poverty in a range of different political and cultural settings and also show how poverty is exacerbated by quite discrete local cultural factors in som...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford [England] ; Portland, Or. :
Hart Pub.,
2001.
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| Series: | Oñati international series in law and society.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This collection of essays focuses attention on the global impact of legal policies on levels of poverty. They illustrate the distinct dimensions of poverty in a range of different political and cultural settings and also show how poverty is exacerbated by quite discrete local cultural factors in some instances. There is, nonetheless a universal element which runs through all the contributions. The fate of those who are disadvantaged in society depends crucially on their access to goods through the world of work. Thus gender, ethnic background or disability can result in individuals having a muc. |
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| Item Description: | Contains papers produced from a workshop held in 1997 at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain, organized by the Comparative Research Programme on Poverty. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781847313171 1847313175 9781472562302 1472562305 |