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Enfrentándose a la desigualdad social: El papel de la legitimidad y la identificación grupal
Author(s) -
Gloria JiménezMoya,
Rosa RodríguezBailón
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
escritos de psicología / psychological writings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1989-3809
pISSN - 1138-2635
DOI - 10.5231/psy.writ.2013.1511
Subject(s) - inequality , disadvantaged , social inequality , legitimacy , sociology , humanities , collective action , social group , welfare economics , hierarchy , social position , social psychology , political science , social relation , psychology , philosophy , economics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , politics , law
Social inequality has been widespread throughout human history. Nevertheless, some members of disadvantaged groups have challenged the prevailing social order with the aim of improving their group position in the social hierarchy. However, not every individual is willing to take part in this struggle. The question is, what factors lead to the fight against social inequality? In this study, we focus on the role of the perception of legitimacy and group identification in\udthis process, as well as on collective action as one of the most direct strategies to fight inequality

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