Equality - 9783030543099

EqualityMultidisciplinary Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Franois Levrau, Noel Clycq\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030543099, 978-3030543099\nSynopsis\nEquality as an ideal has a long history, and while some progress has obviously been made, the persistence of certain inequalities is remarkable.\n\nIn order to draw a detailed picture of equalitys nature, value, relevance, and scope, this book provides a multidisciplinary analysis. Using a classic three part framework, the book looks at the macro level (broader systemic, historical, conceptual, societal and European level), the meso level (concrete social institutions such as the labour market and the welfare state) and the micro level of the individuals and their relations and thoughts about equality (psychological reactions, cultural depictions and sociological analyses).\n\nThe chapters not only provide an overview of the state of equality, .