Equality: (Record no. 160592)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 03358nam a2200169Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780230227170 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305 |
| Item number | BAK/E |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Baker, John |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Equality: |
| Sub title | from theory to action: |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Palgrave Macmillian, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 321 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Cover; Content; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; <br/><br/>Part I The New Equality Agenda; <br/><br/>1 New Challenges to an Unequal World; An unequal world; Responses to inequality; Equality Studies as a response to inequality; Guide to the rest of this book; <br/><br/>2 Dimensions of Equality: A Framework for Theoryand Action; The idea of equality; Basic equality; Liberal egalitarianism; Equality of condition; Applying the framework to social groups; <br/><br/>3 The Centrality of Equality: Equality and Other Values; Aspects of equality; Freedom and equality; Equality, solidarity and community; Equality and the environment. Genuine conflicts between equality and other values<br/><br/>4 Contexts of Egalitarian Change: Social Systems and Social Groups; Social systems within which inequality is generated; Interactions between the key systems; Locating the generative causes of inequality across social groups; Implications for policy and politics; <br/><br/>Part II Putting Equality into Practice; <br/><br/>5 Towards Economic Equality; Economic inequality: a glance; Economic perspectives on equality; Economic inequality and economic growth: theoryand evidence; The equality-efficiency trade-off: theory and evidence. Routes to greater economic equality<br/><br/>6 The Challenge of Participatory Democracy; Basic principles; Participatory democracy; Obstacles to participatory democracy; Overcoming the intrinsic obstacles; Overcoming the transitional obstacles; <br/><br/>7 Equality, the Legal System and Employment Law; How the legal system reinforces inequality; Making the system more egalitarian; Workplace anti-discrimination laws; Towards equality of condition in employment; <br/><br/>8 Equality and Education; Why equality in education matters; Four major equality problems in education. Equality of resources and economically generated inequalities in education: the primacy of social classEquality of respect and recognition in education: recognizing diversity; Equality of power: democratizing education; Equality of love, care and solidarity: the emotional dimensions of education; <br/><br/>9 Emancipatory Research as a Tool of Change; Positivist methodologies and equality; The conditions in which research is produced; Emancipatory methodology; Emancipatory research in practice: research coalitions and learning partnerships; <br/><br/>Part III Strategies for Change. <br/><br/>10 Class, Gender and the Equality MovementTwo models of social change; How the equality movement stands today; The achievements and challenges of the equality movement; Class politics and egalitarian change; The gender order and the politics of change; <br/><br/>11 Ideology and Resistance; The role of ideology; Egalitarianism as a mobilizing ideology; Love, care and solidarity as political themes; Caring work and the women's movement; <br/><br/>12 Strategic Issues for the Equality Movement; Coordinating action; The role of political parties; Radicals and moderates; Ends and means; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Political science |
| -- | World politics |
| -- | Political science -- Philosophy |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 305 BAK/E | P15476 | 05/07/2023 | 29/12/2022 | General Books |