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Class and inequality in the United States / Berch Berberoglu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berberoglu, Berch, author.
- Series:
- Emerald Studies in Class and Inequality
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social classes--United States.
- Social classes.
- Equality--United States.
- Equality.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (137 p.).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Series Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- About the Author
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Class and Inequality in the United States
- Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
- Class and Inequality: An Analytical Approach
- Class and Other Forms of Inequality
- Plan of the Book
- Chapter 2: Origins and Development of Class and Inequality in the United States
- From Plantation Slavery to Modern Capitalism
- The Development of the Capitalist Class Structure in the United States
- The Contemporary Class Structure of the United States
- Class, State, and Inequality in the United States
- Chapter 3: Wealth and Income Inequality in the United States
- The Nature and Extent of Wealth and Income Inequality
- The Concentration of Wealth
- The Distribution of Wealth
- The Racial Divide in the Distribution of Wealth
- The Distribution of Income
- The Sources of Wealth and Income Inequality
- Chapter 4: Class, State, and Inequality in the United States
- The Class Origins and Role of the State in the United States
- The Powers and Functions of the Capitalist State in the United States
- The Rise of US Capital and the State to the Global Scene
- The Fiscal Crisis of the US State
- Chapter 5: The Effects of Race and Gender on Class and Inequality in the United States
- Historical Background: Origins of Racial and Gender Inequality
- The Class Nature of Racial Oppression
- The Class Nature of Women's Oppression
- The Functions of Racism and Sexism
- Racial and Gender Inequality in Income and Employment
- The Racial Wage Gap and Employment Structure
- The Gender Wage Gap and Employment Structure
- The Intersection of Class, Race, and Gender Inequality
- Chapter 6: Class Consciousness, Class Struggle, and Social Change in the United States
- Class Consciousness
- Class Struggles in the United States
- The Prospects for Social Change
- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Class, Inequality, and Social Transformation
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 24, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Berberoglu, Berch Class and Inequality in the United States
- ISBN:
- 9781800437524
- 1800437528
- 9781800437548
- 1800437544
- Publisher Number:
- 90101292640
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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