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Wohlstandspolarisierung, Verteilungskonflikte und Ungleichheitswahrnehmungen in Deutschland

Prosperity polarization, distribution conflicts and perceptions of inequality in Germany
[working paper]

Faik, Jürgen
Becker, Jens

Corporate Editor
FaMa - Neue Frankfurter Sozialforschung

Abstract

Es werden die Zusammenhänge zwischen der Polarisierung von Lebenslagen, gesellschaftlichen Verteilungskonflikten und der Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Ungleichheit in Deutschland thematisiert. Anhand der empirischen Befunde wird deutlich, dass der – über den Wohlstandsindikator Einkommen gemessene ... view more

Es werden die Zusammenhänge zwischen der Polarisierung von Lebenslagen, gesellschaftlichen Verteilungskonflikten und der Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Ungleichheit in Deutschland thematisiert. Anhand der empirischen Befunde wird deutlich, dass der – über den Wohlstandsindikator Einkommen gemessene – Grad an Ungleichheit und Polarisierung von Lebenslagen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in der jüngeren Vergangenheit gestiegen ist. Damit einhergehend, ist die wahrgenommene Intensität des gesellschaftlich besonders relevanten Konfliktes zwischen Arm und Reich nicht unerheblich gewachsen. Hierbei zeigt sich gerade bei sozialpolitischen Problemgruppen – und hier wiederum besonders prononciert bei den (Langzeit-)Arbeitslosen – ein relativ großes Unzufriedenheitspotenzial. Dieses birgt für die Demokratie bzw. für die gesellschaftliche Stabilität in Deutschland gewisse Gefährdungen in sich, wenngleich – zumindest in Westdeutschland – diese Gefährdungen in EU-27-weiter Perspektive eher auf einem mittleren Niveau einzuordnen sind, d. h. in dieser internationalen Relativität nur eine mittlere Gefährdungslage für (West-)Deutschland indiziert wird.... view less


The connections between the polarization of living conditions, social conflicts concerning the distribution of resources and the perception of social inequality in Germany will be picked out as a central theme. By means of empirical findings it becomes clear that the degree of inequality and polariz... view more

The connections between the polarization of living conditions, social conflicts concerning the distribution of resources and the perception of social inequality in Germany will be picked out as a central theme. By means of empirical findings it becomes clear that the degree of inequality and polarization with respect to the living conditions - both measured by the wellbeing indicator income - has increased in the Federal Republic of Germany during the recent past. This is accompanied by the fact that the perceived intensity of the socially especially important conflict between the poor and the rich has grown not only slightly. In this connection particularly for the disadvantaged groups - and beneath this in a pronounced manner for the (permanently) unemployed persons - there is a relatively high potential of dissatisfaction. This includes some dangers for the democracy and the social stability in Germany although in an EU-27 perspective - at least in Western Germany - these dangers are rather ranked to a middle level which means that in this international relativity only a middle level of danger is indicated for (Western) Germany.... view less

Keywords
social structure; distribution conflict; prosperity; income; income distribution; social inequality; perception; Federal Republic of Germany; social conflict; poverty; affluence; polarization; life situation; unemployment

Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories

Method
empirical; quantitative empirical

Document language
German

Publication Year
2009

City
Frankfurt am Main

Page/Pages
50 p.

Series
FaMa-Diskussionspapier, 5/2009

ISSN
1869-1935

Status
Primary Publication; reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works


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