Poverty and social conflict

By:

Singh, Neeraj

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Mittal Publications New Delhi 2015Description: vi, 284 pISBN:

9788170998099

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

339.46 SIN

Summary: Poverty is concerned with social needs as well as physical needs. People are social beings, with social roles and relationships. Our needs arise through these roles and relationships, as well as through our need for physical survival. Poverty is the result of unequal distribution of money and is the inequality between the rich and poor naturally led to violence and conflicts. Realistic peace education must start from the recognition of these facts. The book examines the current evidences on the relationship between poverty and conflicts. It will place this evidence within a framework that will help those who work with families to develop their understanding of how poverty undermines conflicts. It will help the welfare workers and activists to fight against the causes of poverty and its worst effects. Neeraj Singh is an eco-feminist associated with a non-governmental organisation promoting women, child education, human rights and social development. She got her Ph.D. Degreein Public Administration and served different organisations and institutes in India. She has conducted many seminars and workshops on themes concerning poverty and conflicts.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	339.46 SIN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		002263

Poverty is concerned with social needs as well as physical needs. People are social beings, with social roles and relationships. Our needs arise through these roles and relationships, as well as through our need for physical survival. Poverty is the result of unequal distribution of money and is the inequality between the rich and poor naturally led to violence and conflicts. Realistic peace education must start from the recognition of these facts. The book examines the current evidences on the relationship between poverty and conflicts. It will place this evidence within a framework that will help those who work with families to develop their understanding of how poverty undermines conflicts. It will help the welfare workers and activists to fight against the causes of poverty and its worst effects.

Neeraj Singh is an eco-feminist associated with a non-governmental organisation promoting women, child education, human rights and social development. She got her Ph.D. Degreein Public Administration and served different organisations and institutes in India. She has conducted many seminars and workshops on themes concerning poverty and conflicts.

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