Too much money
Subtitle: how wealth disparities are unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand
By: Max Rashbrooke
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Wellington, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781988587943
Copyright date: 2021
Subjects: Wealth; Moral and ethical aspects; Economic conditions; Social conditions; New Zealand - Social conditions; Economic history
Description: "'Too much money' is the story of how wealth inequality is changing Aotearoa New Zealand. Possessing wealth opens up opportunities to live in certain areas, get certain kinds of education, make certain kinds of social connections, exert certain kinds of power. And when access to these opportunities becomes alarmingly uneven, the implications are profound. This ground-breaking book provides a far-reaching and compelling account of the way that wealth, and its absence, is transforming our lives. Drawing on the latest research, personal interviews and previously unexplored data, 'Too Much Money' reveals the way wealth is distributed across the peoples of Aotearoa. Max Rashbrooke's analysis arrives at a time of heightened concern for the division of wealth and what this means for our country's future"--Publisher information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ONE. No Wealth But Life? Wealth, Well-Being and Class ; Perspective: Pete Bryant; title: TWO. A Rich Mix: History and Inequality ; Perspective: Anna Kang; title: THREE. Unbalanced: Wealth Inequality Today; title: Perspective: Cavaan; title: FOUR. Is Inequality Justified? ; Perspective: Louisa; title: FIVE. The Conveyor Belt of Advantage: Housing and Education ; Perspective: Alexa Masina; title: SIX. The Conveyor Belt of Advantage: Later Life ; Perspective: Hugh Fletcher; title: SEVEN. Top of the Class: Sketching Social Structures ; Perspective: Hone McGregor; title: EIGHT. Flipping the Future: Attitudes and Solutions.