Social inequality : forms, causes, and consequences

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Social inequality : forms, causes, and consequences

Charles E. Hurst

Allyn & Bacon, c2010

7th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-436) and index

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内容説明

A broad introduction to inequality both nationally and internationally. This text is intended as a broad introduction to the many types of inequality in U.S. society and in the global setting. The authors provide a wide range of explanations on inequality and offering analyses of policy attempts to address these issues. The text provides data from the latest research in its discussions of economic, status, political, gender, sexual, and racial/ethnic inequalities.

目次

IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality PART ONE: Extent and Forms of Social Inequality Chapter 2 Economic Inequality Chapter 3 Status Inequality Chapter 4 Political Inequality Chapter 5 Sex and Gender Inequality Chapter 6 Sexual Orientation and Inequality Chapter 7 Racial and Ethnic Inequality PART TWO: General Explanations of Inequality Chapter 8 Classical Explanations of Inequality Chapter 9 Contemporary Explanations of Inequality PART THREE: Consequences of Social Inequality Chapter 10 The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances Chapter 11 Social Consequences of Inequality Chapter 12 Social Inequality and Social Movements PART FOUR: Stability and Change in the System of Social Inequality Chapter 13 Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in U.S. Society Chapter 14 Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality Chapter 15 Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality Some Controversial Issues of Substance Issues of Methodology Organization of the Book Critical Thinking Web Connections PART ONE: Extent and Forms of Social Inequality Chapter 2 Economic Inequality The Everyday Reality of Class Two Views of U.S. Class Structure Technology and the Shaping of the U.S. Class Structure Income Inequality Is the Middle Class Shrinking? Wealth Inequality in the United States The Global Context and the Impact of Globalization Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 3 Status Inequality The Theory of Social Status Spheres of Status in the United States Inequality in Appalachia Globalization and Axes of Social Status Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 4Political Inequality Portraits of National Power Structure Distribution of Political Power Interlinkage of Economic and Political Power Ruling-Class Unity Power Inequality in the Work Experience Power Inequality in a Global and Globalizing Context Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 5Sex and Gender Inequality The Status of Women in the Early United States Present Occupational and Economic Conditions for Women Microinequities in the Treatment of Women General Theories of Sex and Gender Inequality The Global Context and the Impact of Globalization Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 6Sexual Orientation and Inequality The Complexity of Sexuality and Gender Public Opinions on Homosexuality Homosexuals as a Status Group Discrimination, Legal Confusion, and Sexual Orientation A Socioeconomic Profile of Homosexuals Negative Consequences of Stigmatization Globalization and Sexuality Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 7Racial and Ethnic Inequality The Meaning and Creation of Race U.S. Racial and Ethnic Relations: An Historical Sketch Racial and Ethnic Inequality Today Microinequities in the Treatment of Racial and Ethnic Minorities The Intersection of Class, Race, Sex, and Gender Theories of Racial and Ethnic Inequality The Global Context, Immigration, and Globalization Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections PART TWO: General Explanations of Inequality Chapter 8Classical Explanations of Inequality Karl Marx (1818-1883) Max Weber (1864-1920) Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) Marx, Weber, and Globalization Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 9Contemporary Explanations of Inequality Functionalist Theory of Stratification Theories of Social Reproduction Labor-Market Theories of Income and Earnings Distribution Identifying Mechanisms that Produce Inequality Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections PART THREE: Consequences of Social Inequality Chapter 10 The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances Basic Life Chances: Physical Health Basic Life Chances: Psychological Health Basic Life Chances: Food and Shelter Life Chances in a Global Context Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 11Social Consequences of Inequality Violence in the Family Inequality and the Measurement of Crime Street Crime and Inequality White-Collar Crime, Corporate Crime, and Punishment Hate Crimes and Inequality Structured Inequality and Collective Protests Social Inequality and Environmental Equity Social Consequences on a Global Scale Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 12Social Inequality and Social Movements The Labor Movement The Civil Rights Movement The Women's Movement Inequality, Context, and Social Movements: A Synthesis Critical Thinking Web Connections PART FOUR: Stability and Change in the System of Social Inequality Chapter 13Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in U.S. Society Questions Concerning Openness U.S. Mobility over Time Comparative Studies of Mobility Status Attainment: What Determines How Far One Goes? Mobility and Attainment Process among African Americans Patterns of Mobility and Attainment among Women Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 14Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality U.S. Attitudes about the Distribution of Income and Wealth What is a Just Distribution? Bases for the Legitimation of Structured Inequality Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Chapter 15Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms Confronting Inequality The Conundrum of Defining Poverty Levels of and Trends in Poverty Perceptions of the Poor and Theories of Poverty Poverty Programs Flaws in pre-1996 Assistance Programs Welfare Reform Suggestions for Reducing Inequality Summary Critical Thinking Web Connections Glossary of Basic Terms References Index

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