Against the Odds? - Social Class and Social Justice in Industrial Societies (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1997
First published:	July 1997
Authors:	Gordon Marshall (Official Fellow in Sociology) • Adam Swift (Fellow in Politics and Sociology) • Stephen Roberts (Research Associate)
Dimensions:	237 x 158 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-829240-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
LSN:	0-19-829240-6
Barcode:	9780198292401

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