Different understandings of social inclusion and
exclusion
§ Sociology
l How does the social structure influence belonging/ in-out/
access to resources, services?
l What role do social networks and social capital play? How do
they operate?
l What effects does social exclusion have? Stigma, isolation,
prejudice, stereotype. How do these influence individuals'
opportunities?
l How do power relations influence social relations, access,
structure?
l How are solidarity, social cohesion understood? What roles do
they assume?
l What are the dimensions of social exclusion/inclusion? What is
their dynamic? (How) Do they overlap?
§ Law
§ What is the legal definition of SE? Of discrimination?
§ What forms the discrimination can assume?
§ How do courts deal with individual cases?
§ What institutions exist in order to deal with social
exclusion/inclusion?
§ Social Policy
§ What are the indicators of social exclusion/inclusion?
§ What effects can public policies have on social
exclusion/inclusion?
§ What is the institutional setting? What is the role of institutions?
§ What are the dimensions of social exclusion/inclusion and how
can they be framed/tackled by social policies?
§ What is the general discourse on social policies? Who is
indicated to be responsible for social exclusion/inclusion?
§ Psychology
§ What are the psychological effects of social exclusion? What do
excluded people feel?
§ How do stigma, prejudices, stereotypes operate?
§ Economy
§ What are the quantifiable indicators of social
exclusion/inclusion?
§ What are the poverty rates? What is the structure of
poor/unemployed?
§ What is the cost of exclusion?
§ What is the cost of particular policies?