During the last decades the gap between rich and poor is widening more and more, and the coronavirus pandemic has further exacerbated this trend, both in Italy and in the world. This bibliographic dissertation aims to investigate the psychological effects that economic inequality exerts both on an individual and a social level. At first, in Chapter 1, the prosocial nature of the human being and the inequality aversion will be explored. Subsequently, the theories of social confrontation and relative deprivation will be introduced, essential to shed light on the corrosive effects of income inequality on psychological well-being. Chapter 2 will deal with the effect that income inequality has on the people's psychological well-being at an individual level. It will be argued that the wide gap between rich and poor increases the importance of social status and, thus, fuel competitive behavior and perception of constant conflict, bringing out a range of issues that negatively affect psychological well-being. In Chapter 3, the social effects of economic inequality will be discussed. It will be shown that the ground formed by economic inequality generates a less cohesive society, with important implications also for the ongoing environmental emergency. Finally, it will conclude with the proposal of possible interventions and suggestions for future research.
Il divario tra ricchi e poveri negli ultimi decenni sta allargandosi sempre di più, e la pandemia da coronavirus ha acuito maggiormente questa tendenza, sia in Italia che nel mondo. Questa tesi bibliografica vuole indagare gli effetti psicologici che la disuguaglianza economica esercita sia a livello individuale che a livello sociale. Inizialmente, nel capitolo 1, verrà indagata la natura prosociale dell’essere umano e l’avversione alla disuguaglianza. Dopodiché, verranno introdotte le teorie del confronto sociale e della deprivazione relativa, essenziali per poter far luce sugli effetti corrosivi della disuguaglianza di reddito sul benessere psicologico. Nel capitolo 2 verrà trattato l’effetto che la disuguaglianza dei redditi esercita sul benessere psicologico delle persone a livello individuale. Verrà argomentato che l’aumentato divario tra ricchi e poveri accresce l’importanza dello status sociale e, così, alimenta il comportamento competitivo e la percezione di un conflitto costante, facendo emergere una serie di problematiche che influenzano negativamente il benessere psicologico. Nel capitolo 3 verranno discussi gli effetti sociali della disuguaglianza economica. Si dimostrerà che il terreno creato dalla disuguaglianza economica genera una società meno coesa, con importanti implicazioni anche per l’emergenza ambientale in corso. Infine, si concluderà con la proposta di possibili interventi e suggerimenti per la ricerca futura.
Prosocialità e disuguaglianza economica: gli esiti psicosociali
ROCCA, ANGELA
2021/2022
Abstract
During the last decades the gap between rich and poor is widening more and more, and the coronavirus pandemic has further exacerbated this trend, both in Italy and in the world. This bibliographic dissertation aims to investigate the psychological effects that economic inequality exerts both on an individual and a social level. At first, in Chapter 1, the prosocial nature of the human being and the inequality aversion will be explored. Subsequently, the theories of social confrontation and relative deprivation will be introduced, essential to shed light on the corrosive effects of income inequality on psychological well-being. Chapter 2 will deal with the effect that income inequality has on the people's psychological well-being at an individual level. It will be argued that the wide gap between rich and poor increases the importance of social status and, thus, fuel competitive behavior and perception of constant conflict, bringing out a range of issues that negatively affect psychological well-being. In Chapter 3, the social effects of economic inequality will be discussed. It will be shown that the ground formed by economic inequality generates a less cohesive society, with important implications also for the ongoing environmental emergency. Finally, it will conclude with the proposal of possible interventions and suggestions for future research.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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