A pioneering book that takes us beyond economic debate to show how inequality is
returning us to a past dominated by empires, dynastic elites, and ethnic divisions. The …

In order to foster pro-environmental behavior in the midst of a global ecological crisis,
current research in environmental psychology is often limited to individual-related factors …

As the prevalence of social inequalities has become increasingly evident, the
implementation of social welfare policies in countries across the globe has faced …

As transformações tecnológicas ocorridas desde o final do século XX redimensionaram as
esferas econômica, social e política, interligando-as de forma intensa, continuamente, e …

This chapter discusses approaches to inequality that have been advanced in the disciplines
of economics and sociology. It argues that a communication between both disciplines is …

This paper studies social inequality in contemporary Thailand on the basis of a critical
reading of Pierre Bourdieu's sociology. It argues that pre-capitalist social structures combine …

This first volume of The Class Structure of Capitalist Societies offers a bold and wide-ranging
assessment of the shape and effects of class systems across a diverse range of capitalist …

The second volume of The Class Structure of Capitalist Societies maps the distribution of
social powers and associated properties and lifestyles in unparalleled detail by examining …

Over the past decade, Laos' exposure to global capitalism has resulted in extensive
economic and social transformations. Precapitalist social structures both persist and are …

According to the prevailing opinion, capitalism is a market economy governed by immutable
laws and inequality is the result of competition between free and equal individuals on that …