Monthly Archives: October 2013

Do people always create the same status hierarchies?

Posted on October 20, 2013 by

It’s been a while since we talked about the inequality hypothesis on this blog. It’s also been a while since I’ve seen any coverage of it elsewhere. For certain politicians and commentators on the left it seems to have settled … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Poverty and Welfare Reform

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

In the last few weeks in the UK there has been a surge in high profile figures – from TV chef’s to government ministers – blaming ‘poor people’ for their poverty. In this guest post, Joe Penny from the new … Continue reading →

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Money worries are cognitive handicap for poor people

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, but am only just now getting around to it. At the end of August, Science published a paper showing that worrying about money has a significant impact on poor people’s … Continue reading →

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Digital inequalities: it’s not just about being online but what you do when you get there

Posted on October 3, 2013 by

In this guest post, Claire Preston unpacks the latest evidence on ‘digital inequalities’ – how disadvantaged groups can be further disadvantaged in their access to (and use of) the internet. This year’s Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) is just out and … Continue reading →

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