Routledge Theorising Cultures of Equality (GRACE Project) Book

Theorising Cultures of Equality provides a deep theoretical framework for understanding equality as both a cultural artefact and a continuous process. Based on research from the GRACE (Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe) project, this Routledge publication offers a fresh perspective on how social structures function. By revisiting and reframing conventional questions about in/equality, the text examines the specific processes that turn in/equalities into matters of public concern. It explores the historical definitions of equality and looks at how these ideas are produced, embodied, and recognized within various social contexts. This book is an essential resource for those studying how ideas of equality are objectified and contested through culture. Whether you are researching sociology, gender studies, or European social processes, this work provides the academic foundation needed to analyze how equality is shaped and understood in modern society. It moves beyond simple definitions to look at the lived and cultural realities of social standing.