Title:
Nature, culture, and inequality : a comparative and historical perspective
Author:
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Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
New York : Other Press, [2024]
Physical Description:
viii, 82 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781635424560
Abstract:
"The renowned economist and author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century distills his research on the history of inequality into an accessible, engaging guide to creating a fairer, more sustainable world. In this unique work, Thomas Piketty presents a synthesis of his historical and comparative research on inequalities. Addressing topics as varied as education, inheritance, the climate crisis, the taxation of wealth, and gender disparities, it challenges the idea that there could be natural inequalities and shows that the march toward equality has always depended on political and social struggles. Adapted from Piketty's 2022 lecture at the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Nature, Culture, and Inequality makes his important argument available to a wider audience for the first time"-- Provided by publisher.
General Note:
"Originally published in French as Nature, culture et inégalités: Une perspective comparative et historique in 2023 by Société d'ethnologie, Nanterre, France"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Are There Naturally Occurring Inequalities? The Long March Toward Equality -- The Evolution of Inequality and Inegalitarian Systems -- Inequality of Income -- Inequality of Wealth -- Gender Inequality -- An Uneven March Toward Equality in Europe -- The Example of Sweden -- The Rise of the Welfare State: Education Spending as an Example -- Making Rights More Equal -- Progressive Taxation -- What to Do with the Debt? -- Nature and Inequality
Language:
English