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UNINA9910790054703321 |
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Autore |
Schutz Eric A. <1947-, > |
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Titolo |
Inequality and power : the economics of class / / Eric A. Schutz |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-81137-0 |
1-283-10395-8 |
9786613103956 |
1-136-81138-9 |
0-203-82887-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 140 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social classes - Economic aspects - United States |
Equality - Economic aspects - United States |
Power (Social sciences) - Economic aspects - United States |
United States Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 to them: unequal opportunity is the critical determinant of economic disparities. This begs the question; from where do the vast inequalities of opportunity arise? This book theorizes that power and social class are the real crux of economic inequality.Most of mainstream econo |
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