Social inequality : patterns and processes

This text provides an introduction to key concepts, current research findings, and theories in social inequality. While focusing on social class and theories, it also deals broadly with other forms of social inequality, including racial/ethnic, gender, and political. In dealing with the various dimensions of inequality, the book explains how they overlap and interrelate.

Preface Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality Chapter 2: Theories of Class and Social Inequality Chapter 3: The American Class System Chapter 4: Poverty and the Poor Chapter 5: The Middle Classes and the Changing Economy Chapter 6: The Upper Class and the Power Elite Chapter 7: Stratification Systems and Social Mobility Chapter 8: Public Policy and the Class System Chapter 9: Racial/Ethnic Differentiation Chapter 10: Racial/Ethnic Stratification Chapter 11: Gender Inequality Chapter 12: Political Inequality Chapter 13: Ideology and the Legitimation of Inequality Glossary References Index