在现代社会，平等意味着人们在社会、政治、经济、法律等方面享有相等待遇。吴晓云著的《平等(英文版)》详述了平等的含义，平等之于中国特色社会主义的重要意义，也指出了由于经济和社会发展的不均衡性，我们在教育、社会保障等方面的平等还有较大的提升余地，这也是建设社会主义和谐社会、使广大人民共享改革和发展成果的应有之义。

Chapter One History of the Perception of Equality

 1.1 Perception of equality in ancient China

 1.2 Bourgeois perception of equality

 1.3 Marxist perception of equality

Chapter Two Content of Equality

 2.1 Equality as the core socialist value

 2.2 Equality of rights

 2.3 Equality of personality

 2.4 Equality of opportunity

Chapter Three Value Orientation of Equality

 3.1 Equality is the basis for justice

 3.2 Equality is the prerequisite for [ree development

 3.3 Equality is the cornerstone for rule of law

Chapter Four The Institutionalization of Equality

 4.1 Political equality

 4.2 Equality before law

 4.3 Economic equality

 4.4 Social equality