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_aBaker, John _915056 |
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_aEquality: _bfrom theory to action: |
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_aLondon: _bPalgrave Macmillian, _c2009. |
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505 | _aCover; Content; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; Part I The New Equality Agenda; 1 New Challenges to an Unequal World; An unequal world; Responses to inequality; Equality Studies as a response to inequality; Guide to the rest of this book; 2 Dimensions of Equality: A Framework for Theoryand Action; The idea of equality; Basic equality; Liberal egalitarianism; Equality of condition; Applying the framework to social groups; 3 The Centrality of Equality: Equality and Other Values; Aspects of equality; Freedom and equality; Equality, solidarity and community; Equality and the environment. Genuine conflicts between equality and other values 4 Contexts of Egalitarian Change: Social Systems and Social Groups; Social systems within which inequality is generated; Interactions between the key systems; Locating the generative causes of inequality across social groups; Implications for policy and politics; Part II Putting Equality into Practice; 5 Towards Economic Equality; Economic inequality: a glance; Economic perspectives on equality; Economic inequality and economic growth: theoryand evidence; The equality-efficiency trade-off: theory and evidence. Routes to greater economic equality 6 The Challenge of Participatory Democracy; Basic principles; Participatory democracy; Obstacles to participatory democracy; Overcoming the intrinsic obstacles; Overcoming the transitional obstacles; 7 Equality, the Legal System and Employment Law; How the legal system reinforces inequality; Making the system more egalitarian; Workplace anti-discrimination laws; Towards equality of condition in employment; 8 Equality and Education; Why equality in education matters; Four major equality problems in education. Equality of resources and economically generated inequalities in education: the primacy of social classEquality of respect and recognition in education: recognizing diversity; Equality of power: democratizing education; Equality of love, care and solidarity: the emotional dimensions of education; 9 Emancipatory Research as a Tool of Change; Positivist methodologies and equality; The conditions in which research is produced; Emancipatory methodology; Emancipatory research in practice: research coalitions and learning partnerships; Part III Strategies for Change. 10 Class, Gender and the Equality MovementTwo models of social change; How the equality movement stands today; The achievements and challenges of the equality movement; Class politics and egalitarian change; The gender order and the politics of change; 11 Ideology and Resistance; The role of ideology; Egalitarianism as a mobilizing ideology; Love, care and solidarity as political themes; Caring work and the women's movement; 12 Strategic Issues for the Equality Movement; Coordinating action; The role of political parties; Radicals and moderates; Ends and means; Notes; Bibliography; Index. | ||
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_aPolitical science _aWorld politics _aPolitical science -- Philosophy _915057 |
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