Many social inequality studies in modern societies take an individualistic approach. They analyse men and women as individuals and neglect marriage patterns and familial relationships. This often implies that men and women are all alike, that there are no important differences within households, and that employment chances and risks within the family are based on gender-free considerations. This article draws on the empirical results of several international comparative research projects to examine the impact of changes in union formation, the division of labour in couples and rising uncertainty in male breadwinner incomes on the development of social inequality between families in modern societies. The empirical findings support the view that such inequalities have grown significantly ...
This paper sets the current debate about Canada's criminal law prohibiting polygamy in an historical, social and legal context, and argues that this law is constitutionally valid and sound social policy. Unlike the recognition of same-sex marriage, which promoted equality and saved government resources, the recognition of polygamy would promote inequality and impose costs on Canadian society. The social reality of polygamy is often exploitative of women and harmful to children, and its practice is contrary to fundamental Canadian values. If Canada's prohibition on polygamy is ruled unconstitutional, we would likely have to allow immigration by polygamous families. Western European countries, which allowed immigration by polygamous families in the past, experienced significant social and...
... Post-Gladue: A Realistic Assessment of How Social Change Occurs" (2008-2009), 54 Crim. L.Q. 447. Rud... a real commitment to ending social inequality in Canadian society, something to which no governm...
Lindor Reynolds has failed to hit the mark. While I can understand her frustration with child and family services in general, and the tragic case of [Gage Guimond] in particular, she needs to get it right. While it's true that the CFS case workers may have done better in this case, we can't judge them based on this tragic incident. CFS workers are extremely overloaded, and the child welfare system is in ruins, something neglected in this article. The blame can't be put squarely on the case workers, who don't have the time or the resources to reach successful outcome all of the time. Now, I understand the power of journalism, but if Reynolds truly wanted to make a difference, it would perhaps be more beneficial for her to wade into the cesspool that is the Winnipeg social services system...
... case, the big picture, is the social inequality that plagues our city, and to a greater extent, th...
The interesting dichotomy here is that prostitutes are presented as either victims or criminals, but rarely as workers. What morality is holding us back from conceptualizing prostitution as a legitimate form of work? I contend that civil society and the law contribute to prostitution as a social problem. While some aspects of prostitution are socially problematic, others are not. Rather, prostitution is a viable option for some women, many of whom are marginalized by race. Despite this reality, prostitution has a curious and contradictory place in our cultural consciousness and in our legal system. Some tolerate it, others degrade it and still others support it. The public tolerates it, but not in their neighbourhood, and the federal government has chosen to continue to criminalize the ...
... suggests they are victims of social inequality. Huh? For instance the 2006 parliamentary solicita...
SEPTEMBER 15: INTRODUCTORY THOUGHTS ON "WOMEN," "FEMINISM," AND "WOMEN'S STUDIES This session introduces us to how the newest generation of women are taking on, grappling with, dismantling and remaking feminism and the social world. Areas of discussion include thinking through the relationship with different feminisms of the "second wave" and the persisting relations of social inequality that confront a "third wave" of young feminists, if such a wave exists. Other topics of discussion will include "Do-It-Yourself Feminism," cultural production, representation, and young women's involvement in other local and global acts of resistance. Influenced by Michel Foucault, feminist writers reject biological essentialism of the body, focussing instead on social "regimes" and institutions such a...
This historical study starts from the argument that financial economic quantification using accounting concepts and analysis has always been an essential and integral part of effective policies and activities for Britain's empire building. Theories of citizenship are used in particular to examine the close association between accounting and imperial policies during British indirect rule in Fiji. Through an examination of archival data and other relevant source materials, the paper highlights the ways in which accounting helped translate imperial forms of oppression and injustice into everyday work practice. Indirect rule generally required the separation and subordination of the native population as subjects, and their exploitation within imperial hegemonic structures. This research is ...
... that translated an indigenous form of social stratification into an administrative system for t... became involved in institutionalizing inequality and oppression. This was achieved through ensuring...
Not if the price we end up paying is diminished health care - further weakening an already inadequate system - and severe cuts to social spending that means deteriorating public education, more homelessness and greater inequality between those who are educated and comfortably employed and those who are not. Targeted, long-term government spending aimed at imposing reforms on an inefficient health-care system, mitigating climate change and bankrolling innovation in struggling sectors like manufacturing and resources seems to make more sense than the profligate, short-term approach we are seeing - or soon will.
... I also agree with the Occupiers that undue social inequalities are harmful, for the environment and ... research on the social effects of inequality. Watch him at http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wil...
China has seen thousands of protests in recent years, some of them violent, over land seizures and other economic grievances blamed on the growing gap. The Communist government has made improving incomes for the poor a priority, warning last year that inequality has reached "alarming and unacceptable" levels. High inequality, particularly high absolute levels of inequality, leads to a disruption in social cohesion. You could have street demonstrations which could lead to violent civil wars," Ifzal Ali, the bank's chief economist, said at a news conference. "Increasing inequality lowers the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction," said Ali.
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