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In order to investigate if Irish society is indeed based on class and inequality, it is essential that we understand both the concept of class and inequality.
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In order to investigate if Irish society is indeed based on class and inequality, it is essential that we understand both the concept of class and inequality. Class, as conceived by Marx, is defined in terms of economic resources and interests, and for the majority of men, occupation is the best indicator of these. The main distinction in Marxism falls between those who own the means of production and those who sell their labour. Property, income and the source of income are the result of the class structure. Income and property belong to the realm of distribution and consumption. The social relations of consumers determine the use of products, and these social relations themselves rest on the conflict of classes (Macionis & Plummer, 1998). Inequality is not difference. To say that people are unequal is to say that some are disadvantaged relative to others; inequality is disadvantage in a social context. The...
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