{"product_id":"the-idea-of-poverty","title":"The Idea of Poverty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Paul Spicker\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Rawat Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ 2007th\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 175 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8131601676\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8131601679\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe Idea of Poverty\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the renowned social policy scholar \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"68\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003ePaul Spicker\u003c\/b\u003e and published by \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"98\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003ePolicy Press\u003c\/b\u003e (in association with the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"136\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eUniversity of Bristol\u003c\/i\u003e), is a brilliant, highly sophisticated conceptual treatise. Rather than serving as another statistical compilation of global income disparities, this book offers a deep, philosophical, and semantic excavation of what \"poverty\" actually means, how it is constructed in political discourse, and how different definitions dictate the success or failure of welfare states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe primary objective of the book is to demonstrate that poverty is not a simple, self-evident material fact, but a highly complex, cluster concept made up of overlapping ideas. Spicker argues that the way a society defines poverty inherently shapes its moral obligations and policy responses. He systematically unpacks the term by dividing its meanings into three broad, interconnected categories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eMaterial Need \u0026amp; Lack of Resources:\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzes the traditional configurations of poverty, examining the concepts of absolute versus relative deprivation, basic human needs, and the structural limitations of setting arbitrary monetary \"poverty lines.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003eEconomic Position and Inequality:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores poverty as a structural symptom of broader economic systems, mapping out its relationship to low income, resource distribution, class divides, and systemic exclusion from the labor market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eSocial Relationships and Status:\u003c\/b\u003e Looks at the sociological dimension of poverty, defining it through the lens of social dependency, powerlessness, social exclusion, and the loss of personal entitlement or citizenship rights within a community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eBy cross-examining historical social frameworks, ideological debates, and modern welfare systems, Spicker provides readers with a rigorous intellectual toolset to move past political rhetoric, making this volume a mandatory text for students of sociology, public policy, economics, and international development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePaul Spicker\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Robert Gordon in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a towering academic authority in Europe regarding the study of poverty, welfare systems, and the mechanics of social security. He has served as a consultant for numerous international NGOs and government bodies, helping shape contemporary frameworks of social risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eSpicker’s authorial voice is uniquely characterized by its analytical precision, philosophical depth, and accessible clarity. He excels at breaking down dense, jargon-laden administrative policies into core ethical and logical questions. His other seminal publications—including \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"279\"\u003ePoverty and Social Security: Concepts and Principles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"333\"\u003eThe Welfare State: A General Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"374\"\u003eSocial Policy: Themes and Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e—remain foundational, globally recognized pillars in modern sociological and public policy education.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51608902271274,"sku":"VASY-8131601676","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/617sR9YcgpL._SL1400.jpg?v=1780112923","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-idea-of-poverty","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}