Multidimensional Inequalities : : International Perspectives Across Welfare States / / Bent Greve.
Multidimensional Inequalities is a deep dive into the historical contexts and contemporary realities that negatively influence society and its structures. It is often overlooked that inequality is not just about income and wealth but rather a broad spectrum of intersecting factors. This book focuses...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 166 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Inhalt
- List of the tables and figures
- 1 Why a book on inequality?
- 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality
- 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen’s perspective on justice, equality, and inequality
- 4 Economic inequality
- 5 Gender inequality
- 6 Inequality in health and health care
- 7 Inequality in educational attainment
- 8 Inequalities in the labour market
- 9 Ethnic inequality?
- 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion
- 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality?
- 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality?
- 13 Concluding reflections
- Bibliography
- Index