ISBN:
978-0-2057-9241-2
,
978-1-1384-6796-5
,
1138467960
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 393 Seiten :
,
Illustrationen, Diagramme ;
,
25 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
United States
;
Equality / United States
;
Social stratification / United States
;
Equality
;
Social stratification
;
Soziale Ungleichheit.
;
Soziale Schichtung.
;
USA.
;
Lehrbuch
;
Soziale Ungleichheit
;
Soziale Schichtung
Abstract:
"Social Inequality -- examining our present while understanding our past. Social Inequality and Social Stratification in US Society, 1st edition uses a historical and conceptual framework to explain social stratification and social inequality. The historical scope gives context to each issue discussed and allows the reader to understand how each topic has evolved over the course of American history. The authors use qualitative data to help explain socioeconomic issues and connect related topics. Each chapter examines major concepts, so readers can see how an individual's success in stratified settings often relies heavily on their access to valued resources-types of capital which involve finances, schooling, social networking, and cultural competence. Analyzing the impact of capital types throughout the text helps map out the prospects for individuals, families, and also classes to maintain or alter their position in social-stratification systems."--
Description / Table of Contents:
The foundation of social stratification and social inequality -- The road to social inequality: a conceptual introduction -- In Marx's wake : theories of social stratification and social inequality -- Repeat performance: globalization through time and space -- Foundation for social inequality: concepts and structures -- Class, race, and gender -- Heading the hierarchy : upper class or superclass -- The badly besieged middle class -- Working class : estranged from entitlement -- The dream turned nightmare -- Racism : a persistent American presence -- Women's oppression : sexism and intersectionality -- Women's oppression: sexism and intersectionality -- Addressing inequalities -- Social inequality: besieging the beast -- Glossary -- Index
Note:
Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke. - First published 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
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