Inequality from the perspective of cognitive science

Tomc, Gregor (avtor)

Social inequality incorporates those differences which are emphaticaly experienced and moraly valued by the members of a community. This is true of differences which are perceived as strategic by them. Moral ranking is needed to translate biological differences of a gregarious nature into inequality of a social kind. But once cultural contents in the mind are established, it functions as an emergent, contributing on its own to various social extensions (for example profession or residential status). A significant difference exists between the two ideal-type forms of inequality. Inequalities embedded in biology are more likely to be evaluated as self-evident and non-problematic, as they represent an integral part of our experiencing of ourselves. We experience our gender and age (that is sensate, feel and think it) directly, and as a result tend to take it for granted. It is an altogether different matter when it comes to inequalities of a predominantly sociocultural kind. These are more likely to be perceived as arbitrary and as a result subject to constant contention.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Vrsta gradiva: Delo ni kategorizirano
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
• Leto izida: 2000
• Št. strani: Str. 276-288
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-5514
• UDK: 316.34
• ISSN pri članku: 0352-3608
• COBISS.SI-ID: 20184669
• Datum objave v RUL: 11.07.2014

Gradivo je del zbornika

• Naslov: Mechanisms of social differentiation in Slovenia
• COBISS.SI-ID: 20181597

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Družboslovne razprave
• Skrajšan naslov: Družbosl. razpr.
• Založnik: Slovensko sociološko društvo, Fakulteta za družbene vede
• ISSN: 0352-3608
• COBISS.SI-ID: 7530242