Debunking the Myth of Equality in Contemporary Australia
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‘Alan Morris’ book is essential reading for those wanting intelligent analysis of how Australia’s fair go has been undermined, what the deep and long-run effects of widening inequality are, and — crucially — where to now, for a fairer future Australia.’
—Wendy Stone, Professor of Housing and Social Policy, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
‘This book will undoubtedly become a key resource for anyone attempting to understand why inequality is such a vital social justice issue both in Australia and globally.’
—Paul Watt, Visiting Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK and author of Estate Regeneration and Its Discontents
This book examines how inequality has become a defining feature of Australian social life, challenging enduring narratives of the ‘fair go’ and ‘mateship’. Using a political economy lens and the capability approach, Alan Morris traces how disparities in income and wealth intersect with housing insecurity, unequal educational opportunity, health inequities, incarceration and gender inequality.
Across eight chapters, the book synthesises evidence from official statistics, policy reports and academic research, showing how advantage and disadvantage accumulate over the life course and are amplified by neoliberal reform, privatisation and the financialisation of housing. Particular attention is paid to Indigenous Australians who experience the most severe disadvantage, including exceptionally high rates of incarceration. The concluding chapter sets out practical policy directions; arguing that reducing capability deprivation is central to social cohesion and ensuring a decent life for all.
Written for researchers, students and policy audiences in sociology, social policy, public policy, criminology, housing and urban studies, and Australian studies, this book provides a rich, comprehensive and clear evidence-based account of contemporary inequality and what might be done to address it.
Alan Morris is Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
This book examines how inequality has become a defining feature of Australian social life, challenging enduring narratives of the ‘fair go’ and ‘mateship’. Using a political economy lens and the capability approach, Alan Morris traces how disparities in income and wealth intersect with housing insecurity, unequal educational opportunity, health inequities, incarceration and gender inequality.
Across eight chapters, the book synthesises evidence from official statistics, policy reports and academic research, showing how advantage and disadvantage accumulate over the life course and are amplified by neoliberal reform, privatisation and the financialisation of housing. Particular attention is paid to Indigenous Australians who experience the most severe disadvantage, including exceptionally high rates of incarceration. The concluding chapter sets out practical policy directions—from tax and transfer settings and income support adequacy to investment in housing, education, health and justice reform—arguing that reducing capability deprivation is central to social cohesion and ensuring a decent life for all.
Written for researchers, students and policy audiences in sociology, social policy, public policy, criminology, housing and urban studies, and Australian studies, this book provides a rich, comprehensive and clear evidence-based account of contemporary inequality and what might be done to address it.
Examines inequality across income, housing, education, health, incarceration and gender in Australia Explains how neoliberal reform and housing financialisation intensify poverty and capability deprivation Shows how policy levers from income support to justice reform can reduce cumulative disadvantage
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