The Moral Significance of Class - Brossura

Sayer, Andrew

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ISBN 10: 0521616409 ISBN 13: 9780521616409

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

The Moral Significance of Class, first published in 2005, analyses the moral aspects of people's experience of class inequalities. Class affects not only our material wealth but our access to things, relationships, and practices which we have reason to value, including the esteem or respect of others and hence our sense of self-worth. It shapes the kind of people we become and our chances of living a fulfilling life. Yet contemporary culture is increasingly 'in denial' about class, finding it embarrassing to acknowledge, even though it can often be blatantly obvious. By drawing upon concepts from moral philosophy and social theory and applying them to empirical studies of class, this fascinating and accessible study shows how people are valued in a context in which their life-chances and achievements are objectively affected by the lottery of birth class, and by forces which have little to do with their moral qualities or other merits.

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Recensione:

'It is stimulating and insightful both in the overall thrust of its argument and the details of its analysis ... a book of bread relevance to anyone interested in sociological theory, the normative dimensions of culture, and inequality.' American Journal of Sociology

Descrizione del libro:

The Moral Significance of Class, first published in 2005, analyses the moral aspects of people's experience of class inequalities. By drawing upon concepts from moral philosophy and social theory, this fascinating study provides a fresh and accessible perspective on class.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521616409
• ISBN 13: 9780521616409
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256