Understanding Inequality: Social Costs and Benefits

The contributions in this book highlight, contextualize and analyze different aspects of social inequality. What are the various cause and effects of inequality? How have these changed over recent decades? Which social policies might be best able to intervene? Written by authors from a variety of di...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Machin, Amanda (Editor), Stehr, Nico (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
Series:zu / schriften der Zeppelin Universität. zwischen Wirtschaft, Kultur und Politik
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Modern society and social inequality
  • The sources of social inequality
  • The consequences of inequality
  • Capitalism and Inequality
  • Culture and Inequality
  • Governing and Inequality
  • Media and Inequality
  • Global and Local Inequality.