Class stratification : a comparative perspective

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Class stratification : a comparative perspective

Richard Breen, David B. Rottman

Routledge, 2013

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-194) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An introductory account of the concept of class stratification, of contemporary approaches to the study of class, and of current debates about its role in the study of society. Definitions and an analysis of different theoretical approaches to class are accompanied by empirical material which compares the class structures of a range of countries and examines social mobility in cross-national perspective.

Table of Contents

Foreword: What This Book is About 1. Making Sense of Stratification 2. Stratification Theorists 3. Class Stratifications 4. Class Structure in Advanced Societies: Patterns and Variations 5. Social Mobility 6. Class in Geographical Perspective 7. Challenges to Class Analysis 8. Class and Social Power References Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BB20759417
  • ISBN
    • 9780745012681
  • LCCN
    94029721
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 206 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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