Equality: from theory to action:

Cover; Content; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition;

Part I The New Equality Agenda;

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;

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;

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

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;

Part II Putting Equality into Practice;

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

6 The Challenge of Participatory Democracy; Basic principles; Participatory democracy; Obstacles to participatory democracy; Overcoming the intrinsic obstacles; Overcoming the transitional obstacles;

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;

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;

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;

Part III Strategies for Change.

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;

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;

12 Strategic Issues for the Equality Movement; Coordinating action; The role of political parties; Radicals and moderates; Ends and means; Notes; Bibliography; Index.