Transforming schools into truly egalitarian institutions requires a holistic and integrated approach. Using a robust conception of 'equality of condition', we examine key dimensions of equality that are central to both ...
We outline our central reasons for pursuing the project of Equality Studies and some of
the thinking we have done within an Equality Studies framework. We try to show that a
multi-dimensional conceptual framework, applied ...
This paper summarises the way equality has featured in the disciplines of social policy
and political theory leading up to the presentation of a new egalitarianian framework for thinking about and acting for equality. The ...
Research appears to demonstrate that economic variables are only marginally predictive of levels of social satisfaction. It was hypothesised that a greater association might be found between satisfaction and equality of ...
In this paper we use the framework developed in Equality: From Theory to Action to review some recent empirical research into caring relationships. This research shows that even within the context of care, inequality is ...
Len Barton is acutely aware of the power of the academy to either enhance critical thinking or to depress it. He is a true academic, never accepting the received wisdom or perspective of any given sociological standpoint, ...
This paper examines the nature of love labouring and explores how it can be distinguished from other forms of care work. It provides a three fold taxonomy for analysing other-centred work, distinguishing between work ...
This paper reviews methods for studying dominance and inequality in health economics. It concentrates on “pure inequality” as opposed to inequality which is related to income or some other measure of household resources. ...
Cowan, Brian(University College Dublin. Institute for British-Irish Studies, 2001)
The Good Friday Agreement represents in an important sense the triumph of politics over darker forces in Irish society. Rather than seeking to define the contours of a final settlement, it lays out the ground rules in ...
Baker, John(Presses Universitaires de Louvain, 2011)
It is common knowledge that people’s beliefs are determined by many factors – having a good argument is only one of them. What are the implications of this fact for egalitarian political theorists who hope to contribute ...