Inequality: A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender

ISBN-13: 9781108832205 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 400 str.

Lisa A. Keister; Darby E. Southgate

Opis

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of inequality, covering key topics such as race, class and gender.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Basic Concepts: 1. Inequality and opportunities; 2. Explaining inequality; 3. Understanding inequality; 4. The structure of inequality and social class; Part II. Applications: 5. The upper class and the elite; 6. The middle class and workers; 7. Poverty; 8. Social mobility; 9. Education and inequality; 10. Gender inequality; 11. Race and ethnicity; 12. Culture; 13. Inequality across the globe; 14. Public policy and social change; Index.