The Structural Basis of Social Inequality

This article discusses the concept of rent and its use in analysis of inequality in society. Rents are resources that provide advantages for incumbents of social positions that are independent of the characteristics of the incumbents. Inequalities created by rents generate interests in the protectio...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:American Journal of Sociology. - University of Chicago Press. - 101(1996), 5, Seite 1333-1365
1. Verfasser: Sørensen, Aage B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1996
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American Journal of Sociology
Schlagworte:Economics Behavioral sciences Biological sciences Business Law Environmental studies