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Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
David B. Grusky
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Description for Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
Paperback. Now in its fourth edition, this collection provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and methodologically diverse overview of classic and cutting-edge scholarship on poverty and inequality. Num Pages: 1200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2046.
The book covers the research on economic inequality, including the social construction of racial categories, the uneven and stalled gender revolution, and the role of new educational forms and institutions in generating both equality and inequality.
The book covers the research on economic inequality, including the social construction of racial categories, the uneven and stalled gender revolution, and the role of new educational forms and institutions in generating both equality and inequality.
Product Details
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
2042g
Number of Pages
1196
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813346717
SKU
V9780813346717
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Ref
99-5
About David B. Grusky
David B. Grusky is professor of sociology at Stanford University, director of the Stanford centre on Poverty and Inequality, founder and coeditor of Pathways Magazine, and coeditor of the Stanford University Press Social Inequality Series. His recent books include Occupy the Future, The New Gilded Age, The Great Recession, The Inequality Reader (Westview Press), The Inequality Puzzle, Poverty and Inequality, ... Read more
Reviews for Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
"A clear and in-depth discussion of how social policy has dealt with issues of poverty and inequality, and is a 'must' for any college-level collection."
The Midwest Book Review Praise for the prior editions: "Even America is not immune to the forces that give rise to class warfare. Now in a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded third edition, Social Stratification: ... Read more
The Midwest Book Review Praise for the prior editions: "Even America is not immune to the forces that give rise to class warfare. Now in a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded third edition, Social Stratification: ... Read more