Social Inequality in Canada: Patterns, Problems &Policies (5th Edition) - Softcover

Grabb, Edward; Guppy, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131984756 ISBN 13: 9780131984752

Publisher: Pearson Education Canada, 2008

Synopsis

Social Inequality in Canada is a collection of twenty-eight articles that cover all of the major aspects of social inequality.  The text covers two broad components: objective or structural conditions of social inequality (power, poverty and wealth, occupations, and educational attainment, in particular) and ideologies that help support these differences.  Readers who would prefer a more egalitarian society than currently exists in Canada will find reasons for both optimism and pessimism in the research presented here. 

The studies in this collection demonstrate that some types of inequality are generally becoming more marked over time, while others have considerably diminished, and still more that show little change in recent decades.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Social Inequality in Canadapresents a collection of twenty-eight articles addressing the key dimensions of social inequality.  The text covers two broad components:objectiveorstructuralconditions of social inequality (power, poverty and wealth, occupations, and educational attainment, in particular) andideologiesthat help support these differences.  

About the Author

Ed Grabb and Neil Guppy are undisputed experts in their field.  Ed is a professor of sociology at the University of Western Ontario, while Neil is a professor and department head of sociology at the University of British Columbia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0131984756
• ISBN 13: 9780131984752
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 464