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society > social differentiation > social inequality

Preferred term

social inequality  

Definition

  • Unequal rewards or opportunities for different individuals within a group or groups within a society. If equality is judged in terms of legal equality, equality of opportunity, or equality of outcome, then inequality is a constant feature of the human condition.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/10960

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