Full Description
The eleventh edition of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences is an introduction to the study of social inequality. Fully updated statistics and examples convey the pervasiveness and extent of social inequality in the United States. The authors use an intersectional perspective to show how inequality occurs, how it affects all of us, and what is being done about it.
With more resources and supplementary examples, exercises, and applications embedded throughout to aid students' learning and visualization of important concepts, the book provides a rich theoretical treatment to address the current state of inequality. In line with current affairs, the authors have expanded the content to include:
An intersectional approach throughout the chapters
A stronger emphasis on the connections between poverty, wealth, and income inequality
New case studies on the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, the lead poisoning crisis, and climate change
A new focus on the rise of right-wing movements.
With additional content and classroom extensions available online for instructors, Social Inequality remains an ideal and invaluable overview of the subject and provides undergraduate students with a robust understanding of social inequality from a sociological perspective.
Contents
Preface Acknowledgments, 1. An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality, Part 1: Extent and Forms of Social Inequality, 2. Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality, 3. Class, Governmental Policy, and Mobility, 4. Status Inequality, 5. Power, Part 2: Causes of Inequality, 6. Classical Explanations of Inequality, 7. Contemporary Explanations of Inequality, Part 3: Winners and Losers, 8. Sex and Gender Inequality, 9. Sexual Orientation and Inequality, 10. Racial and Ethnic Inequality, 11. Immigration, Place, and Religion, Part 4: Consequences of Social Inequality, 12. Inequality, Health, and the Environment, 13. Inequality, Crime, and Criminal Justice, Part 5: Social Change, 14. Social Inequality and Social Movements, 15. Policy Alternatives, Glossary of Basic Terms, References
