NCERT Book Class 11 Political Science (Political Theory) Chapter 3 Equality

Chapter 3

Overview
This chapter is about the concept of equality, a value that is also enshrined in our
Constitution. In reflecting on this concept it examines the following questions:

o What is equality? Why should we be concerned about this moral and political
ideal?
o Does the pursuit of equality involve treating everyone the same way in every
condition?
o How may we pursue equality and minimise inequality in different spheres of life?
o How do we distinguish between different dimensions of equality — political, economic
and social?
In the course of understanding and answering these questions, you would encounter
some important ideologies of our time — socialism, marxism, liberalism and feminism.
In this chapter you will see facts and figures about the conditions of inequality.
These are only for you to appreciate the nature of inequality; the facts and figures
need not be memorised.