There are many ways to explain (economic) inequality. The spectrum is wide: spanning from “naturalizing” inequality through geographical, cultural or even racial aspects, to acknowledging the flawed systemic preconditions that bring about the social and economic privilege for some. However, the socio-economic reality frequently does not correspond to the individual perceptions. These perceptions inform many of our decisions and stances, such as the one on economic (in)equality. By focusing on the case of Montenegro, a relatively small European country situated on the epistemic (and economic) semi-periphery, this thesis seeks to explore the link between the perception of one’s socio-economic status and their justification of economic inequality. The thesis aims to contribute to the literature on economic inequality, examining whether other factors, such as providing additional information about inequality to the respondents, may impact the discrepancy in their answers. The examination of the possible effects was done through the use of an online questionnaire. Although the findings of this thesis did not confirm its original hypotheses, the results indicate that the gender component has an impact on our judgement of economic (in)equality.

There are many ways to explain (economic) inequality. The spectrum is wide: spanning from “naturalizing” inequality through geographical, cultural or even racial aspects, to acknowledging the flawed systemic preconditions that bring about the social and economic privilege for some. However, the socio-economic reality frequently does not correspond to the individual perceptions. These perceptions inform many of our decisions and stances, such as the one on economic (in)equality. By focusing on the case of Montenegro, a relatively small European country situated on the epistemic (and economic) semi-periphery, this thesis seeks to explore the link between the perception of one’s socio-economic status and their justification of economic inequality. The thesis aims to contribute to the literature on economic inequality, examining whether other factors, such as providing additional information about inequality to the respondents, may impact the discrepancy in their answers. The examination of the possible effects was done through the use of an online questionnaire. Although the findings of this thesis did not confirm its original hypotheses, the results indicate that the gender component has an impact on our judgement of economic (in)equality.

Subjective social status and perceived cost of living: their impact on attitudes towards economic (in)equality

LUBARDA, SOFIJA
2021/2022

Abstract

There are many ways to explain (economic) inequality. The spectrum is wide: spanning from “naturalizing” inequality through geographical, cultural or even racial aspects, to acknowledging the flawed systemic preconditions that bring about the social and economic privilege for some. However, the socio-economic reality frequently does not correspond to the individual perceptions. These perceptions inform many of our decisions and stances, such as the one on economic (in)equality. By focusing on the case of Montenegro, a relatively small European country situated on the epistemic (and economic) semi-periphery, this thesis seeks to explore the link between the perception of one’s socio-economic status and their justification of economic inequality. The thesis aims to contribute to the literature on economic inequality, examining whether other factors, such as providing additional information about inequality to the respondents, may impact the discrepancy in their answers. The examination of the possible effects was done through the use of an online questionnaire. Although the findings of this thesis did not confirm its original hypotheses, the results indicate that the gender component has an impact on our judgement of economic (in)equality.
2021
Subjective social status and perceived cost of living: their impact on attitudes towards economic (in)equality
There are many ways to explain (economic) inequality. The spectrum is wide: spanning from “naturalizing” inequality through geographical, cultural or even racial aspects, to acknowledging the flawed systemic preconditions that bring about the social and economic privilege for some. However, the socio-economic reality frequently does not correspond to the individual perceptions. These perceptions inform many of our decisions and stances, such as the one on economic (in)equality. By focusing on the case of Montenegro, a relatively small European country situated on the epistemic (and economic) semi-periphery, this thesis seeks to explore the link between the perception of one’s socio-economic status and their justification of economic inequality. The thesis aims to contribute to the literature on economic inequality, examining whether other factors, such as providing additional information about inequality to the respondents, may impact the discrepancy in their answers. The examination of the possible effects was done through the use of an online questionnaire. Although the findings of this thesis did not confirm its original hypotheses, the results indicate that the gender component has an impact on our judgement of economic (in)equality.
economic inequality
self-perception
social status
Montenegro
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