The Economic Other: Inequality in the American Political Imagination,Used

The Economic Other: Inequality in the American Political Imagination,Used

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Economic inequality is at a record high in the United States, but public demand for redistribution is not rising with it. Meghan Condon and Amber Wichowsky show that this paradox and other mysteries about class and US politics can be solved through a focus on social comparison. Powerful currents compete to propel attention up or downtoward the rich or the poorpulling politics along in the wake.Through an astute blend of experiments, surveys, and descriptions people offer in their own words, The Economic Other reveals that when lessadvantaged Americans compare with the rich, they become more accurate about their own status and want more from government. But American society is structured to prevent upward comparison. In an increasingly divided, anxious nation, opportunities to interact with the countrys richest are shrinking, and people prefer to compare to those below to feel secure. Even when comparison with the rich does occur, many lose confidence in their power to effect change.Laying bare how social comparisons drive political attitudes, The Economic Other is an essential look at the stubborn plight of inequality and the measures needed to solve it.

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