Do We Still Care about Inequality?

Rowlingson, Karen; Orton, Michael; Taylor, Erin B.

doi:10.4135/9781446268254.n1

Cited by 10 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…They would be more likely to subscribe to the subsidiarity principle with the welfare state only having a role when individuals face difficulties providing for themselves. Evidence from the British Attitudes Survey suggests that a majority believe in the justice of performance with respondents favouring policies aimed at improving the opportunities of those with low incomes, such as better education, reduced taxes or a higher minimum wage (Rowlingson et al., ).…”

Section: Discussion Of Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The political economy of targeting – a critical review

Schüring¹,

Gassmann

2016

Development Policy Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The political economy models of targeting postulate that going universal is a win‐win situation, for the poor and the middle class, as well as those who are in power. This article critically discusses the assumptions behind the political economy arguments of targeting and tests whether a universal mechanism is bound to politically excel in a low‐income country context. On the basis of attitudinal surveys with the urban, rural and student population in Zambia, we do not find any support for the predictions of the political economy models. We discuss the assumptions of the political economy models in the light of these findings and consider potentially decisive parameters that the models currently do not incorporate.

show abstract

Section: Discussion Of Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The political economy of targeting – a critical review

Schüring¹,

Gassmann

2016

Development Policy Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…it's vitally important that we do as much as we can to avoid inequality and give people the opportunity … People have got to want to help themselves though, to some extent, and you've got to provide them the opportunity, and I don't necessarily think that's the case now (Professional, made redundant, currently setting up a business) These sentiments echo evidence that evaluations of inequality are often made with reference to the distribution of opportunity as much as to outcomes (Rowlingson 2010), and concerns that current inequalities undermine opportunities (McCall 2013 on the USA context). The I see so many people working so hard for so little money, and I've never understood why somebody has to accept that they get paid so much less than someone else..…”

Section: Descriptions Of Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Whilst many linked deservingness and contribution, so too they held concerns about a growing and excluded class apart, and were animated by motifs of fairness and a decent and inclusionary society, and of the availability of opportunities (cf. Sachweh 2012, Rowlingson et al 2010McCall 2013). I turn now to how participants saw themselves to be situated within the structure of inequality and how they interpreted this.…”

Section: Descriptions Of Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Lay Perceptions of Inequality and Social Structure

Irwin

2016

Sociology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Lay perceptions of social structure and economic distribution have a particular salience in the current era of widening inequalities which has characterised Britain since the 1980s.Research into subjective beliefs has generated puzzles: people under-estimate the extent of inequalities, see themselves as being situated 'near the middle' irrespective of their objective position, and allegedly hold an a-social view of the underpinnings of socio-economic inequalities. This article presents a new qualitative analysis of lay perceptions of inequality.It does so with a particular focus on context, biographical experience and social change. The qualitative and temporal perspectives reveal that people are more sophisticated analysts of social process, and of their own situatedness within the wider social structure, than often thought. This has implications for sociological understanding but also holds relevance for renewing political options for intervention. Additionally the evidence offers insights into lived experiences of inequality through a period of significant restructuring.

show abstract

“…Public opinion is politically important in terms of justifying changes to the social security system (Griggs and Bennett ) and, while the British public may be concerned about rising inequality and the needs of the very rich, they seem to manifest less concern for people on low incomes (McKay ; Rowlingson et al . ). Nevertheless, ‘social problems’ such as ‘poverty’ and ‘unemployment’ and measures for addressing them are constructed and represented by policymakers for policy‐making (Stevens ; Wiggan ).…”

Section: Transformations Of the British Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 97%

“…We might well argue that the new techniques of statecraft being introduced to manage the economy and society are made possible only if they achieve a real level of public acceptability and 'legitimacy' in democratic politics and policy processes (Kumlin 2004). Public opinion is politically important in terms of justifying changes to the social security system (Griggs and Bennett 2009) and, while the British public may be concerned about rising inequality and the needs of the very rich, they seem to manifest less concern for people on low incomes (McKay 2010; Rowlingson et al 2010). Nevertheless, 'social problems' such as 'poverty' and 'unemployment' and measures for addressing them are constructed and represented by policymakers for policy-making (Stevens 2011;Wiggan 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%