Multidimensional Inequalities: International Perspectives Across Welfare States (de Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences)

__Multidimensional Inequalities__ is a deep dive into the historical contexts and contemporary realities that negatively influence society and its structures. It is often overlooked that inequality is not just about income and wealth but rather a broad spectrum of intersecting factors. This book focuses on each aspect individually, analysing its effect on welfare systems, and informs about the instruments available to reduce inequality. * Answers a growing need for well-researched knowledge on inequality and on whether and how societies will be able to reduce it * Presents a comprehensive overview of inequality * Analyses and discusses inequalities from an interdisciplinary approach Frontmatter -- Preface -- Inhalt -- List of the tables and figures -- 1 Why a book on inequality? -- 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality -- 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen's perspective on justice, equality, and inequality -- 4 Economic inequality -- 5 Gender inequality -- 6 Inequality in health and health care -- 7 Inequality in educational attainment -- 8 Inequalities in the labour market -- 9 Ethnic inequality? -- 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion -- 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality? -- 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality? -- 13 Concluding reflections -- Bibliography -- Index Preface 5 Inhalt 7 List of the tables and figures 11 1 Why a book on inequality? 15 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality 30 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen’s perspective on justice, equality, and inequality 47 4 Economic inequality 58 5 Gender inequality 69 6 Inequality in health and health care 80 7 Inequality in educational attainment 89 8 Inequalities in the labour market 98 9 Ethnic inequality? 112 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion 122 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality? 130 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality? 139 13 Concluding reflections 152 Bibliography 159 Index 176

Multidimensional Inequalities is a deep dive into the historical contexts and contemporary realities that negatively influence society and its structures. It is often overlooked that inequality is not just about income and wealth but rather a broad spectrum of intersecting factors. This book focuses on each aspect individually, analysing its effect on welfare systems, and informs about the instruments available to reduce inequality.