This concise and easy-to-read guide discusses the implications of social class, race and ethnicity, and gender—explaining how each relates to economic, social, and political inequality. Its straightforward perspective views the considerations of race and gender as central to a full appreciation of the composition and dynamics of class systems. A five-part organization presents readers with effective coverage of the subject: —Part I gives a broad overview and introduction to the field; Part II provides an expanded discussion of the evolution and institutionalization of industrial class systems; Part III covers the basic elements of inequality: economics, prestige, and politics; Part Four includes separate chapters on life chances and lifestyles as well as class consciousness; and Part V offers an exploration of social mobility.
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This revised text examines the nature of inequality and stratification, social class in America, patterns of inequality, and inheritance and mobility. Featuring new case studies to illustrate salient points in the text, it also offers expanded consideration of stratification in other countries and shows class variations in family structure to illustrate differential life styles. For sociologists, historians and all those interested in black and women's studies and sociology.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. For undergraduate courses in Social Stratification, Race, Class, and Gender, and Introduction to Gender Studies. Using a concise and easy-to-understand style, this guide provides an integrated approach to the implications of social class, race and ethnicity, and gender-explaining how each relates to economic, social, and political inequality. Its straightforward perspective views the considerations of race and gender as central to a full appreciation of the composition and dynamics of class systems. A significant and effective organization incorporates fresh conceptualizations, new research findings, and data, with the fundamentals of social stratification. *NEW - A focus on digital technology - Stresses the importance of this major twentieth century development. Explores the implications of the digital revolution in industrial nations. *NEW - Up-to-date information and research throughout. Keeps students abreast of the latest findings in the field, and helps make the coverage more relevant and meaningful to their lives. *NEW - Expanded scope - Highlights more than just the central focus of the American experience. Directs students attention to other industrial systems of social st. Seller Inventory # CIN0134573757G
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