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Kawachi I, Kennedy
BP, Wilkinson RG, eds. The Society and Population Health Reader, Volume
I: Income Inequality and Health. New York: New Press, 1999.
The much welcomed,
inexpensive, book version whose content overlaps this web site. The
volume contains 40 important papers regarding hierarchy and health
dating to about early-1999. There are four sections (Relative Income
Hypothesis, Critiques of the Relative Income Hypothesis, Towards
a theory of income distribution and health, Effects of income inequality
across race and gender). Each is preceded by an overview essay which
contains includes salient questions and debate raised by the ideas presented.
Further readings are suggested there as well. The last essay “The
Culture of Inequality” by Wilkinson, is new to this volume and speaks
to our times. An important appendix lists references on income inequality
trends and measurement, as well as on equity and economic growth.
This collection is invaluable for courses on the subject, as well as a
ready reference for researchers and (hopefully) policy makers. Anyone
seriously interested in population health should acquire this book as well
as Unhealthy Societies. |
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