Introducing Social Stratification : The Causes and Consequences of Inequality / Kasturi DasGupta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DasGupta, Kasturi, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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 social stratification. Kasturi DasGupta clearly explains the social and economic mechanisms that serve to preserve and even deepen social stratification in the US. Enriched with case studies and examples throughout, her text is carefully designed both to engage students and to help them see past cultural myths to grasp the underpinnings and consequences of social inequality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

1 Exploring Inequalities

Part 1 Structures of Inequality

2 Our Divided Society Today

3 How Inequality Shapes Life Chances

4 The Nature of the Economic System

5 Globalization and Changing Economic Structures

6 The Political Economy of Inequality

7 Education: The Great Equalizer?

Part 2 Intersecting Systems of Inequality

8 Making Sense of Intersecting Inequalities

9 Gender

10 Race

11 Nativism, Citizenship, and Colonialism

Part 3 Is Change Possible?

12 Advocating for Workers

13 Seeking Alternative Social Futures

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-078-2