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The Structural Basis of Social Inequality

Sørensen, Aage B.·1996·American Journal of Sociology
DOI 10.1086/230825
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This article discusses the concept of rent and its use in analysis of inequality in society. Rents are resources that provide advantages for incumbents of social positions that are independent of the characteristics of the incumbents. Inequalities created by rents generate interests in the protection and the acquisition of advantages that can be said to from "objective" interests attached to positions in social structure. Rent, therefore, is the basis for the formation of classes, in the general meaning of conflict groups. The article also discusses rents not located in positions in social structure but based on natural abilities.

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Authors
Sørensen, A. B.
Venue
American Journal of Sociology
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1996-03
Volume
101
Issue
5
Pages
1333-1365
ISSN
  • 0002-9602 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5390
DOI
10.1086/230825
OpenAlex
W2091689716
Cited by
351
References
10
FWCI
16.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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