Inequality and power : the economics of class / Eric A. Schutz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schutz, Eric A., 1947- author.

Series:

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 140.

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 140

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social classes--Economic aspects--United States.

Social classes.

Equality--Economic aspects--United States.

Equality.

Power (Social sciences)--Economic aspects--United States.

Power (Social sciences).

United States--Social conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-81137-0

1-283-10395-8

9786613103956

1-136-81138-9

0-203-82887-9

9780203828878

OCLC:

721907155