Against the Odds?

Erscheinungsjahr 1996
ISBN: 978-0-19-829239-5
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

What is the relation between social class and social justice? This is currently a matter of public as well as academic controversy. While nobody would deny that the distribution of rewards in industrial societies is unequal, there is sharp disagreement about whether this inequality can be justified. Some see existing patterns of social mobility as evidence of inequality of opportunity. Others regard them as meritocratic, simply reflecting the distribution of
abilities among the population. This fascinating, interdisciplinary study brings together recent developments in normative thinking about social justice with new empirical findings about educational attainment and social mobility. The result is a path-breaking contribution to our thinking about issues
of class and justice, one that will be of interest to both sociologists and political theorists for many years to come.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marshall, Gordon

Swift, Adam

Roberts, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Roberts was formerly Research Officer at Nuffield College, Oxford