Inequality and power : the economics of class /

This book is about the causes and consequences of economic inequality in the advanced market economies of today. It is common that in market systems people choose their own individual economic destinies, but of course the choices people make are importantly determined by the alternatives available t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schutz, Eric A., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Colección:Routledge frontiers of political economy.
Temas:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Social classes > Economic aspects > United States.
Equality > Economic aspects > United States.
Power (Social sciences) > Economic aspects > United States.
Classes sociales > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes.
Equality > Economic aspects
Power (Social sciences) > Economic aspects
Social classes > Economic aspects
Social conditions
Soziale Klasse
Macht
Verteilungsgerechtigkeit
Soziale Klasse.
Ungleichheit.
Politische Ökonomie.
Macht.
United States > Social conditions.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
United States
USA.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • People make their choices
  • Opportunity matters
  • Opportunity matters : more yet
  • How power works
  • Capitalism : "classical" class
  • Realities of class today
  • Running the system : business power and political power
  • Cultural power
  • Increasing inequality today
  • Confronting inequality and class : distributive justice
  • Confronting inequality and class : economy, community and biosphere
  • Conclusion.

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