The social acceptance of inequality : on the logics of a more unequal world / edited by Francesco Duina and Luca Storti.
| Other author | Duina, Francesco G., 1969- editor. |
| Other author | Storti, Luca, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xx, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford scholarship online Oxford scholarship online. ^A1378263 |
| Contents | Part I. Market and economic logics. Who accepts economic inequality and why? : market logics and the acceptance of inequality / Lucy Barnes -- Stewards of capital : how hedge funds, venture capitalists, and technology startups legitimize inequality / Megan Tobias Neely -- Effects of meaningful perceived inequality on well-being and the maintenance (or challenge) of the status quo / Rosa Rodríguez-Bailón, Juan Diego Garciá-Castro, Efraín García-Sánchez, and Guillermo B. Willis -- Accepting great wealth inside the Nordic model : the case of Finnish wealth tax reform / Hanna Kuusela -- Part II. Moral logics. What we believe about inequality is paramount : shared narratives despite diverging paths in East Asia / Joanna Kitsnik and Carola Hommerich -- Linking beliefs in meritocracy and concerns about inequality : perceived inequality as mediator / Licia Bobzien and Roland Verwiebe -- Justifying inherited wealth : a UK case study on conflicting orders of worth / Liz Moor and Sam Friedman -- Part III. Cultural and instituational logics. Why do Chinese people accept income inequality? : a political system justification theory / Cary Wu -- Labor's moral sway in the era of union decline : the case of the United States / Marc Dixon -- Acceptance of inequality and the American dream / Robert C. Hauhart -- Part IV. Group and ethnic logics. Acceptance of inequality in the social democratic welfare state : income differences, welfare chauvinism, and populism in Sweden / Arvid Lindh -- Dignifying economic inequality : authoritarian populist governance in India / Priya Chacko -- Redressing structural inequalities of displaced women and girls in Latin America's protracted crises / Pía Riggirozzi -- Conclusion. From acceptance toward a more equal world? / Francesco Duina and Luca Storti. |
| Abstract | "The world has staggering levels of inequality. Most people worry about this. Some, however, accept or even approve of those inequalities. Why? The Social Acceptance of Inequality offers the first comprehensive analysis of the logics people use in support of economic inequalities. Turning to case studies from across the globe, it examines four primary logics. Market/economic logics see people accept and even approve of economic inequalities because of the positive material outcomes for societies with which they are purportedly associated. Moral logics see people thinking of inequalities as fair according to "higher" or ethical principles, such as meritocracy. When relying on cultural/institutional logics, people view economic inequalities as consistent with established or emerging outlooks, policies, or organizational arrangements. Using group/ethnic logics, people justify inequalities on the basis of hierarchical distinctions between "superior" and "inferior" collectivities. These logics do not exist in isolation: They often interact with each other and inevitably function in particular political, economic, and cultural contexts. With contributors from across the world and the social sciences, evidence comes from North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Attention goes not only to those in positions of privilege but also those in vulnerable positions who, despite their conditions, look favorably upon inequalities. With original analyses employing a wealth of methodological approaches, The Social Acceptance of Inequality offers a compelling investigation of the logics of acceptance, their variations and intersections, and how we may move toward a less unequal world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Social acceptance of inequality. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] 9780197814529 |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Social acceptance of inequality New York : Oxford University Press, 2025 9780197814505 |
| LCCN | 2025013391 |
| ISBN | 9780197814499 |
| ISBN | 0197814492 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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