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Power & inequality : a comparative introduction / Gregg M. Olsen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olsen, Gregg M. (Gregg Matthew), 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Power and inequality, a comparative introduction
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : OUP Canada, 2 011.
- Contents:
- Considering inequality : conceptualization and comparison. Understanding social inequality : a comparative introduction ; Conceptualizing equality : four ideals
- Measuring inequality : non-material and material indicators. Material indicators of inequality : poverty, income, wealth, and life chances ; Non-material indicators of inequality : rights and entitlements
- Explaining inequality : theoretical approaches. Legitimating inequality : sociobiological, functionalist, and culturalist accounts ; Challenging inequality : power and conflict accounts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780195444001
- 0195444000
- OCLC:
- 637441252
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