1st Edition
Beliefs about Inequality Americans' Views of What is and What Ought to be
342 Pages
by
Routledge
342 Pages
by
Routledge
342 Pages
by
Routledge
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Motivated by the desire to explain how Americans perceive and evaluate inequality and related programs and policies, the authors conducted a national survey of beliefs about social and economic inequality in America. Here they present the results of their research on the structure, determinants, and certain political and personal consequences of these beliefs. The presentations serve two major... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Thinking About Inequality; I: Dominant-Ideology Beliefs; 3: Opportunity; 4: Explanations for Economic Outcomes; 5: Distributive Justice; II: Policy Attitudes; 6: Redistributive Policy; 7: Opportunity for Blacks; 8: Opportunity for Women; III: Consequences of Beliefs About Inequality; 9: The Political Significance of Stratification Beliefs; 10: Personal Consequences of Beliefs About Inequality; 11: Conclusions
Biography
James R. Kluegel, Eliot R. Smith
