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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension > demography > socioeconomic status > social inequality
Fields of Study > ecology > population ecology > demography > socioeconomic status > social inequality
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > population ecology > demography > socioeconomic status > social inequality
Fields of Study > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > socioeconomic status > social inequality
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > socioeconomic status > social inequality
Preferred Term:

social inequality

Definition:
A condition in which various members of a society have unequal amounts of income, prestige, and social power.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
socioeconomic status
Entry Terms:
  • economic inequality
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225101
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