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O artigo expõe alguns elementos para a discussão sobre a desigualdade econômica e social. Começa com a questão de suas medidas, suas fontes, enfoques e metodologias e que podem gerar obedecer a diferentes objetivos e controvérsias. Passa a examinar a experiência dos EUA nos últimos quase cem anos, desde a grande crise de 1929-1933 aos dias de hoje. Dois períodos são bem distintos respeito à desigualdade. O primeiro, até em torno dos anos 1980, que é, pode-se dizer "distributivo", e o segundo, que é "concentrador". Examinam-se então as razões que teriam levado a resultados tão diversos dentro de um mesmo sistema capitalista que caracteriza a nação mais poderosa do mundo. Passa-se então a examinar as diferentes ideias e ideologias que estão associadas, por uma parte, a uma defesa da desigualdade, e, de outra, as que, em oposição, são críticas da desigualdade, sob vários ângulos diferentes. Por fim, realiza-se uma brevíssima colocação sobre a questão da desigualdade no Brasil.
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