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What attempts have been made to reduce social inequalities?

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What the syllabus asks of you

  • The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Progressive taxation
  • The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: The redistribution of wealth through benefits
  • The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: A minimum wage
  • The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Equal opportunities laws
  • The use of legislation within societies to reduce inequality, e.g.: Other government measures
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Free and/or universal education
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Unemployment benefits
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Pensions
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Low-cost housing
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Free healthcare
  • The development and impact of welfare states on life chances: Universal basic income
  • The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Reducing poverty
  • The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Providing medical assistance
  • The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Promoting business
  • The global work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to reduce inequalities: Improving education
  • Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: New Right criticisms of the welfare state/underclass
  • Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: The culture of poverty and the dependency culture
  • Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Marxist criticisms of the welfare state
  • Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Criticisms of NGOs
  • Sociological views of the success of attempts to reduce social inequalities: Feminist criticisms of equality legislation

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