Equality: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Part 1. Introduction.- 1. Introduction: Equality as a Multi-faceted Concept; François Levrau & Noel Clycq.- Part 2. Theories and Histories.- 2. Egalitarianism: A Tour d'Horizon; François Levrau.- 3. Equality, Rights and Community: A Long Term Perspective; Bert de Munck.- 4. Multiculturalism Today: Difference, Equality and Interculturalism; Tariq Modood and Tamar De Waal.- Part 3. Institutions and Policies.- 5. Religion and Equality in the Workplace: A Legal-philosophical Analysis; François Levrau & Leni Franken.- 6. Economic Equality and the Welfare State; Wim Van Lancker and Aaron Van den Heede.- 7. Gender, Anti-discrimination and Diversity: The EU's Role in Promoting Equality; Ruby Gropas.- Part 4. Experiences and Impressions.- 8. How do People React to (In)equality and (In)justice?: A Psychosocial Approach; Johanna Pretsch.- 9. What Welfare Principles do Europeans Prefer?: An Analysis of Their Attitudes Towards Old Age Pensions and Unemployment Benefits; Tim Reeskens and Wim Van Oorschot.- 10. A Transdisciplinary Cultural Studies' Approach to Inequality: What Can We Learn From Precarity and Why Does Art Matter?