Inequality in Economics and Sociology by Gilberto Antonelli, ... - 9781138678477

Taylor & Francis

Inequality in Economics and SociologyNew Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Gilberto Antonelli, Boike Rehbein\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138678477, 978-1138678477\nSynopsis\nInequality remains one of the most intensely discussed topics on a global level. As well as figuring prominently in economics, it is possibly the most central topic of sociology. Despite this, there has been no book until now that unites approaches from economics and sociology.\n\nOrganized thematically, this volume brings international scholars together to offer students and researchers a cutting-edge overview of the core topics of inequality research. Chapters cover: the theoretical traditions in economics and sociology; the global and national structures of inequality in the contemporary world; the main dimensions of inequality (including gender, race, caste, migration, education and poverty); and research methodology. In presenting this overv.