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¿Por qué importa la desigualdad?: del economicismo a la integridad social

Why does inequality matter: from economism to social integrity
[journal article]

Anderson, Tim

Abstract

La falta de consenso existente en torno a la desigualdad contrasta con el aparente consenso construido alrededor de la necesidad de eliminar la pobreza. Se estudia la desigualdad por una diversidad de razones: para identificar sus fuentes, sus consecuencias, el grado en el que la desigualdad es dese... view more

La falta de consenso existente en torno a la desigualdad contrasta con el aparente consenso construido alrededor de la necesidad de eliminar la pobreza. Se estudia la desigualdad por una diversidad de razones: para identificar sus fuentes, sus consecuencias, el grado en el que la desigualdad es deseable, los vínculos dinámicos entre desigualdad y pobreza, o tratando de discernir las grandes fuerzas estructurales que la impulsan. Sin embargo, se presta poca atención a la objeción principal ante la desigualdad. La mayoría de las explicaciones económicas son opacas, y con frecuencia comparten supuestos muy distintos a los que plantean los sociólogos. En este artículo se sostiene que debemos considerar la amplia gama de diferencias existente entre las explicaciones, pero es importante identificar los distintos fundamentos que tratan la problemática de manera más directa. El trabajo explora cuatro categorías: los argumentos económicos, las explicaciones sobre la pobreza dinámica y el desarrollo humano, las teorías sobre el contrato social y la justicia social y, por último, aquellas que tratan sobre integridad social. Entre ellas, se sostiene que resultan más satisfactorias aquellas explicaciones con base en la integridad social ya que éstas tienden a demostrar, con mayor lógica elemental, cómo la desigualdad grave puede socavar la agencia social integral, así como a un cuerpo político coherente tan necesario para el progreso social y la plena vigencia de los derechos de las y los ciudadanos.... view less


The lack of consensus over inequality contrasts with the obvious agreement regarding the need to eradicate poverty. Inequality is studied for a number of reasons: to identify its sources, its consequences, to what extent it may be desirable, the dynamic links between inequality and poverty, or to tr... view more

The lack of consensus over inequality contrasts with the obvious agreement regarding the need to eradicate poverty. Inequality is studied for a number of reasons: to identify its sources, its consequences, to what extent it may be desirable, the dynamic links between inequality and poverty, or to try to discern the major structural forces underlying it. Little attention has been given though to the main objection as regards inequality. Economic accounts are for the most part obscure and their assumptions are often very different from those of sociologists. This paper argues that while the many differences among different accounts must be considered, it is also important to identify the various approaches tackling this issue in a more direct way. This work explores four categories: the economic arguments, the accounts on dynamic poverty and human development, the theories on social contract and social justice, and finally, those focused on social integrity. It is argued that approaches based on social integrity are more conclusive as they tend to demonstrate, with a more basic logic, in what way serious inequality may undermine both the whole social agenda and a coherent political body which is so necessary for social progress and a thorough enforcement of citizens' rights.... view less

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

Free Keywords
social inequality; dynamic poverty; human development; social integrity; social agenda; social contract

Document language
Spanish

Publication Year
2015

Page/Pages
p. 191-207

Journal
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales, 60 (2015) 223

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0185-1918(15)72135-5

ISSN
24

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0


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