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9 Summary of Week 1

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This week, you have thought about inequality and engaged with data, arguments and ideas that are circulating at the moment.

You have also considered how inequality relates to income and wealth, health and education on a national and international scale.

In Week 2, you will think about childbirth as a lived, human experience and look at the history of birth and childhood in Europe. You’ll also consider the choices faced by individuals and the challenges this creates for countries.