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Title: What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

Note: Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "What Social Classes Owe to Each Other" by William Graham Sumner is a sociopolitical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work critically examines the interactions and responsibilities between different social classes, specifically addressing the notion of duty among the rich and poor in society. Sumner aims to challenge the prevailing sentiments of his time regarding wealth redistribution and the perceived obligations of the affluent to support the less fortunate. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the social problems that plague society, particularly the confusion surrounding class definitions and rights. Sumner begins by interrogating who has the right to demand solutions for societal issues, establishing a dichotomy between the prosperous and those less fortunate. He critiques the notion that the wealthy owe their comforts to the labor of the poor, suggesting instead that individuals must take responsibility for their own lives. The introduction foreshadows a discourse on economic principles, individual responsibility, and the potential pitfalls of class-based sentiments and policies, which will be further dissected in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sumner, William Graham, 1840-1910

EBook No.: 18603

Published: Jun 16, 2006

Downloads: 211

Language: English

Subject: Economics

Subject: Social ethics

LoCC: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: What Social Classes Owe to Each Other

Note: Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Jeff G., Jeannie Howse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "What Social Classes Owe to Each Other" by William Graham Sumner is a sociopolitical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work critically examines the interactions and responsibilities between different social classes, specifically addressing the notion of duty among the rich and poor in society. Sumner aims to challenge the prevailing sentiments of his time regarding wealth redistribution and the perceived obligations of the affluent to support the less fortunate. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the social problems that plague society, particularly the confusion surrounding class definitions and rights. Sumner begins by interrogating who has the right to demand solutions for societal issues, establishing a dichotomy between the prosperous and those less fortunate. He critiques the notion that the wealthy owe their comforts to the labor of the poor, suggesting instead that individuals must take responsibility for their own lives. The introduction foreshadows a discourse on economic principles, individual responsibility, and the potential pitfalls of class-based sentiments and policies, which will be further dissected in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sumner, William Graham, 1840-1910

EBook No.: 18603

Published: Jun 16, 2006

Downloads: 211

Language: English

Subject: Economics

Subject: Social ethics

LoCC: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.