{"title":"Myra Hamilton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyra Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations into politics and current affairs, delivering narratives that probe the complexities of power and privilege. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Privileged Few\u003c\/em\u003e, challenge readers to reconsider societal structures and the forces that shape contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a sharp analytical eye and thought-provoking prose, Hamilton's books invite reflection on the dynamics within political systems and their impact on communities. Expect insightful discourse that illuminates the subtle interplay between authority and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-privileged-few-by-clive-hamilton-9781509559718","title":"The Privileged Few","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMale and white privilege are on the decline, yet elite privilege has gone from strength to strength. The privileges enjoyed by the rich and powerful are not only unfair but cause widespread harm, from the everyday slights and humiliations visited on those lower down the scale to the distortions in the labour market when elites use their networks to secure plum jobs, not least in new domains such as professional sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Clive Hamilton and Myra Hamilton show that elite privilege is not a mere by-product of wealth but an organising principle for society as a whole. They explore the practices and processes that sustain, legitimise, and reproduce elite privilege and show how we are all implicated in the system, both facilitating it and tolerating its harmful effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on their original fieldwork and a wide range of other sources, the authors paint a vivid picture of the micropolitics of elite privilege, highlighting in particular the vital role played by exclusive private schools. Ranging across topics as diverse as ‘glamour suburbs’, philanthropy, Rhodes scholarships, and super-yachts, \u003ci\u003eThe Privileged Few\u003c\/i\u003e delves beneath attempts at concealment to expose how the elites keep getting away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833718100204,"sku":"9781509559718","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12619433482725.jpg?v=1758476863"},{"product_id":"the-privileged-few-by-clive-hamilton-9781509559701","title":"The Privileged Few","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMale and white privilege are on the decline, yet elite privilege has gone from strength to strength. The privileges enjoyed by the rich and powerful are not only unfair but cause widespread harm, from the everyday slights and humiliations visited on those lower down the scale to the distortions in the labour market when elites use their networks to secure plum jobs, not least in new domains such as professional sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Clive Hamilton and Myra Hamilton show that elite privilege is not a mere by-product of wealth but an organising principle for society as a whole. They explore the practices and processes that sustain, legitimise and reproduce elite privilege and show how we are all implicated in the system, both facilitating it and tolerating its harmful effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on their original fieldwork and a wide range of other sources, the authors paint a vivid picture of the micropolitics of elite privilege, highlighting in particular the vital role played by exclusive private schools. Ranging across topics as diverse as ‘glamour suburbs’, philanthropy, Rhodes scholarships and super-yachts, \u003ci\u003eThe Privileged Few\u003c\/i\u003e delves beneath attempts at concealment to expose how the elites keep getting away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433017000172,"sku":"9781509559701","price":131.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509559701.jpg?v=1774765807"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/myra-hamilton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}