Inequality A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender

Name: Inequality A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender
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ISBN: 9780521680028

ISBN-10: 0521680026

ISBN-13: 9780521680028

Edition: 2011

Authors: Lisa A. Keister, Darby E. Southgate

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Social stratification is the grouping of people based on income, wealth, political influence, and other characteristics. Widely recognized categories such as upper, middle, and lower class reflect the presence of social stratification in all societies. Inequality refers to the inevitable disparities in people's positions in this structure. The research presented in this book ranges from studies of income and wealth disparities to analyses of the nature of the class system. This textbook reflects a hybrid approach to studying stratification. It addresses the knowledge accumulated by stratification scholars and challenges students to apply this information to their social world. The authors…

Book details

List price: $52.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/23/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.04" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Lisa A. Keister is associate professor of sociology at the Ohio State University and is the recipient of the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Development Career Award. She is the author of Wealth in America (Cambridge, 2000).



Acknowledgments



Basic Concepts



Social Stratification and Opportunities



Explaining Stratification: Theories and Ideas



Understanding Social Stratification: Methods of Evaluation



Class and the Structure of Inequality



Applications



The Upper Class and the Elite



The Middle Class and Workers



The Working Poor and the Underclass



Social Mobility



Education and Inequality



Women and Their Changing Positions



Race and Ethnicity



Culture



Inequality across the Globe



Public Policy and Social Stratification


Index