Introducing social stratification the causes & consequences of inequality /
Does everyone in the US have an equal chance to ""make it""? What explains the enduring power of racism and sexism? How does our sociopolitical system generate inequality? These are just a few of the questions explored in this accessible introduction to the complex problem of soc...
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Boulder, Colorado :
Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.,
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Book Title
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Acknowledgments
- ch 1-Exploring Inequalities
- The 1 Percent and the 99 Percent
- Objectives of the Book
- Structure of the Book
- Notes
- Part 1: Structures of Inequality
- ch 2-Our Divided Society Today
- Inequality in the United States
- What Is Class?
- Methods of Measuring Inequality
- A Longitudinal Perspective
- Inequality and Work
- How Many Are Poor?
- Social Inequality and Social Mobility
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 3-How Inequality Shapes Life Chances
- Homeownership and the Housing Crisis
- Health and a Healthy Environment
- Insurance and Access to Health Care
- Education, Social Capital, and the Digital Divide
- Transportation
- The Social Safety Net
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 4-The Nature of the Economic System
- Competing Explanations of Inequality
- Linking Social Systems and Inequality
- Adam Smith, Max Weber, and Capitalism
- Karl Marx and Capitalism
- The Structural Features of Capitalism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 5-Globalization and Changing Economic Structures
- Mechanization and Restructuring of the Workplace
- Globalization and the Income Divide
- Corporate Consolidation
- Financial Speculation
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 6-The Political Economy of Inequality
- Economic Inequality and Democracy
- The Intersections of Wealth and Political Power
- Financial Deregulation
- The Politics of the Minimum Wage
- How Trade Treaties Are Negotiated
- Tax Policies
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 7-Education: The Great Equalizer?
- Academic Chances and Academic Success
- The Roots of Educational Inequality
- The No Child Left Behind Act
- Social Inequalities and School Reform
- The Servicemen's Readjustment Act
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Part 2: Intersecting Systems of Inequality
- ch 8-Making Sense of Intersecting Inequalities
- Shaping Socioeconomic Status
- Considering Intersecting Categories
- Insights from US History
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 9-Gender
- Why Are Women Poor?
- Poor Women and the State
- Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Poor Women and Children
- "Two Nations" of Women
- Women's Inequality and Pay Inequity
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 10-Race
- The Complex Dynamics of Race and Class
- Slavery and Capitalism
- The Present-Day Landscape of Race and Class
- The Mixed Legacy of Civil Rights and Economic "Progress"
- Black Men, the Prison Pipeline, and the Political Economy of Incarceration
- Conclusion
- Notes
- ch 11-Nativism, Citizenship, and Colonialism
- Natives, Slaves, and Capitalism
- Navigating a Changed Landscape
- A Nation of Immigrants?
- Immigrant Labor
- Global Contexts of Immigration
- Stalled Immigration Reform
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Part 3: Is Change Possible?
- ch 12-Advocating for Workers
- The Golden Age of Unions
- What Unions Mean for Paychecks and Politics
- Labor in Today's Anti-Union Environment