Abstract
The issue of social inequality is basic in sociology, and throughout this book it will be an underlying theme, not always explicitly stated, but nearly always implied. In this chapter, we look briefly at some aspects of social inequality: what it is, what causes it, and some of its consequences. In so doing, we shall be using the concepts of structure, culture, relationships and categories of people, and further exploring some of the theoretical perspectives, introduced in Chapter 1.
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Further Reading
Connell, R.W. (1987) Gender and Power: Society, the Person and Sexual Politics, Allen and Unwin, Sydney.
Jennett, C. and Stewart, R.G. (eds) (1987) Three Worlds of Inequality: Race, Class and Gender, Macmillan, Melbourne.
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Lupton, G. (1992). Aspects of Social Inequality. In: Society and Gender. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15168-4_4
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