Global stratification & development / the editors of Salem Press.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Editors of Salem Press, author.

Series:

Sociology Reference Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization.

Social stratification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 101 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various sociological topics. This volume offers an introduction to global stratification and development. The essays examine the influence of globalization on countries throughout the world, review the popular tools and instruments used to gather stratification data, and outline the assortment of theories that are often applied to the study of global stratification.

Contents:

""Sociology Guide: Global Stratification & Development""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Globalization & Labor""; ""Globalization & Global Governance""; ""Low, Middle & High Income Countries""; ""Educational Stratification""; ""Economic Polarization""; ""Global Health Issues & Policies""; ""Caste Systems""; ""Gross National Product & Gross National Income""; ""The United Nations Human Development Index""; ""The Kuznets Curve""; ""Global Expansion: Colonialism""; ""Neocolonialism""; ""Neoliberalism & Globalization""; ""World Systems Theory""; ""Modernization Theory""; ""Dependency Theory""

""Future Global Economic Trends""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 13, 2014).

ISBN:

9781429834674

1429834676

OCLC:

883331340