What Social Classes Owe to Each Other
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"What Social Classes Owe to Each Other" is an 1883 collection of essays by sociologist William Graham Sumner that argues for limited government, individual responsibility, and laissez-faire economics in the relations between social classes.
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection → |
| argumentType |
normative social and political argument
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| associatedWith |
Yale University (through author)
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| author |
William Graham Sumner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| genre |
political philosophy
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social theory → sociology → |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
economist
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social theorist → sociologist → |
| hasPart |
series of essays
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| historicalContext |
Gilded Age United States
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| influencedBy |
classical liberalism
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laissez-faire economic thought → |
| intendedAudience |
general educated public
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
class relations
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individual responsibility → laissez-faire economics → liberalism (classical) → limited government → social classes → social obligations → welfare state criticism → |
| mediaType |
print
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| notableIdea |
the forgotten man
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| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
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social Darwinism (often associated) → |
| positionOnClassDuties |
argues classes owe each other justice not charity
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| positionOnEconomy |
supports laissez-faire economics
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| positionOnGovernment |
advocates limited government
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| positionOnIndividual |
emphasizes individual responsibility
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| positionOnIntervention |
warns against paternalistic government intervention
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| positionOnRedistribution |
opposes extensive wealth redistribution
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| positionOnRights |
stresses equal rights before the law
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| positionOnStateAid |
critical of state-sponsored welfare
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| publicationYear |
1883
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| timePeriodDescribed |
19th-century industrial society
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Referenced by (2)
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William Graham Sumner
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William Graham Sumner → |
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