Abstract

GARCIA-SANCHEZ, Efraín; GARCIA-CASTRO, Juan Diego; WILLIS, Guillermo B.  and  RODRIGUEZ-BAILON, Rosa. Perception of Economic Inequality in Everyday Life According to Political Ideology: A Study Involving Young People in Spain. rev.estud.soc. [online]. 2022, n.79, pp.2-21.  Epub Jan 19, 2022. ISSN 0123-885X.  https://doi.org/10.7440/res79.2022.01.

In this study, we analyze the perception of economic inequality in everyday life in Spain based on political ideology. Using content analysis techniques, we processed 705 open-ended responses from 290 people and used network analysis to examine the relationships between the categories identified. We found that economic inequality is perceived primarily as social comparison and relative deprivation between individuals/groups. However, it is perceived more in terms of social justice when people are situated on the left (vs. the right) of the political spectrum. We discuss the perception of economic inequality as a multidimensional phenomenon situated in everyday life, which influences how we understand and react to social disparities.

Keywords : Economic inequality; inequality; network analysis; perceptions; political ideology; Spain.

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