Concept information
Preferred term
inequality theory
Definition
- Social inequality is the giving of privileges and obligations to one group of people while denying them to another. Inequality theory is a system in which groups of people are divided into layers according to their relative power, prestige, and property. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Inequality Theory]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/inequality_theory
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