EAN: 9783319867021

APPROACHES TO SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DIFFERENCE ...

This book discusses egalitarianism in Scandinavian countries through historically oriented and
empirically based studies on social and political change. The chapters engage with issues
related to social class  political conflict  the emergence of the welfare state  public policy
and conceptualizations of equality. Throughout  the contributors discuss and sometimes
challenge existing notions of the social and cultural complexity of Scandinavia. For example 
how does egalitarianism in these nations differ from other contemporary manifestations of
egalitarianism? Is it meaningful to continue to nurture the idea of Scandinavian exceptionalism
in an age of economic crises and globalization? The book also proposes that egalitarianism is
not merely a relationship between specific  influential enlightenment ideas and patterns of
policy  but an aspect of social organization characterized by specific forms of political
tension  mobilization  and conflict resolution-as well as emerging cultural values such as
individual autonomy.

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