Books on Social Stratification
Structural Functionalism, Social Inequality, Social Stratification
Inequality
and Society: Social Science Perspectives on Social Stratification
Social
Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective
Social
Stratification and Inequality
Income
Inequality and Social Stratification
Social
Stratification in the United States: The American Profile Poster
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Stratification
in Higher Education: A Comparative Study (Studies in Social Inequality)
From
Origin to Destination: Trends and Mechanisms in Social Stratification Research
Social
Class and Stratification: Classic Statements and Theoretical Debates
Structure
Of Social Stratification In The United States-
Stratification:
Social Division and Inequality
Stratification: Social Division and Inequality offers a fresh and exciting new perspective
on differentiation and inequality, looking at how our most personal choices (of sexual
partners, friends, consumption items, and lifestyle) are influenced by hierarchy and
social difference.
The
Structure and Evolution of Chinese Social Stratification
There have been two great shifts of power on the world stage during the past five
centuries: the rise of Europe following the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of the
United States after its Civil War.
Social
Inequalities in Comparative Perspective
Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social inequalities around
the world.
Class
and Social Stratification in Post-Revolution China (Contemporary China Institute
Publications)
Does
Class Matter: Social Stratification and Orientations in Singapore
Max
Weber on Power & Social Stratification: An Interpretation & Critique
Social
Class and Stratification (Society Now)
Research
in Social Stratification and Mobility: A Research Annual, 1988
Reviews:
Social
Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective by David Grusky
Reader on social stratification.
The study of poverty and inequality has been thrust into the foreground as scholars and
policymakers respond to the spectacular increase in economic inequality and the slowing or
reversal of long-standing downward trends in other forms of inequality. The Grusky Social
Stratification reader, which has been the mainstay of the field for more than a decade,
has now been revised to reflect ongoing changes in the structure of inequality and the
tools that scholars have used to understand these changes.
Social
Stratification and Inequality by Harold Kerbo
Praised for its thorough research and scholarship, Social Stratification and Inequality
provides a comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of the global economic and social
divisions in human societies. While the book is grounded in the nature of social
stratification in the United States, this edition maintains a commitment to keeping a
global perspective. Comparative information on the United States and other countries and
an overview of changes in social stratification, gives readers a global perspective on
class conflict.
Social
Stratification in the United States: The American Profile Poster
Illustrates the magnitude of America's economic divide.
Social
Class and Stratification: Classic Statements and Theoretical Debates
Bringing together the classic statements on social stratification, this collection offers
the most significant contributions to ongoing debates on the nature of race, class, and
gender inequality.
Structure
Of Social Stratification In The United States- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab) by
Elizabethann O'Sullivan, Leonard Beeghley, Gary R. Rassel, and Maureen Berner
This text examines the structure of stratification in the United States, focusing on the
way one's class location influences his or her life opportunities.
Beeghley uses three themes to illustrate social stratification: How power influences the
distribution of resources in the United States; how social structure influences rates of
events; and how social psychological factors influence how individuals act on, and react
to, the situations in which they find themselves.
An in-depth study of the structure of stratification with an emphasis on the United
States. Beeghley shows how a structural point of view often strips away common sense
interpretations of social facts and replaces them with real knowledge.
Stratification:
Social Division and Inequality
Stratification: Social Division and Inequality offers a fresh and exciting new perspective
on differentiation and inequality, looking at how our most personal choices (of sexual
partners, friends, consumption items, and lifestyle) are influenced by hierarchy and
social difference. Exploring the topics of assortative mating, social capital, friendship
networks, and cultural identity the book examines how hierarchy affects our tastes and
leisure time activities, and who we choose and hang on to as our friends and partners.
* Introduces debates on stratification by exploring its effect on everyday social
relations
* Relates class inequalities to broader processes of social division and cultural
differentiation, exploring the associational and cultural aspects of hierarchy
* Explores how groups draw on social, economic, and cultural resources, using cultural
cues to admit some and exclude others from their social circle
* Explores new theoretical approaches to stratification drawing on cultural theories of
class, social interaction approaches, and research on differential association
Inequality
and Society: Social Science Perspectives on Social Stratification by Jeff Manza and
Michael Sauder
Designed for undergraduate courses on inequality, this reader is the first and only one to
incorporate political inequality into the discussion of social stratification. With the
ideal balance of classic essays and more contemporary studies, Inequality and Society
covers the standard themes of poverty and inequality while bringing political institutions
into the analysis.
Jeff Manza is Professor of Sociology at New York University and is coauthor of the
acclaimed Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy.
Income
Inequality and Social Stratification by Joseph Turek
Stratification
in Higher Education: A Comparative Study (Studies in Social Inequality) by Yossi
Shavit, Richard Arum, and Adam Gamoran
Contrary to most expectations, the authors show that as access to higher education
expands, all social classes benefit. Neither greater diversification nor privatization in
higher education results in greater inequality. In some cases, especially where the most
advantaged already have significant access to higher education, opportunities increase
most for persons from disadvantaged origins. Also, during the late twentieth century,
opportunities for women increased faster than those for men. Offering a new spin on
conventional wisdom, this book shows how all social classes benefit from the expansion of
higher education.
From
Origin to Destination: Trends and Mechanisms in Social Stratification Research
Despite the momentous social and economic change of recent decades, patterns of social
stratification have proven to be remarkably stable. In From Origin to Destination, an
expert team analyzes the current state of social stratification research from a
comparative, international perspective. This volume presents theoretical knowledge as well
as empirical evidence on questions such as intergenerational social mobility; inequalities
of educational opportunity, gender and ethnicity; and the role of education in the labor
market.
The
Structure and Evolution of Chinese Social Stratification by Li Yi
There have been two great shifts of power on the world stage during the past five
centuries: the rise of Europe following the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of the
United States after its Civil War. As we speak, a new power shift is beginning to take
shape: the rise of Asia. Leading Asia's charge toward the world's center stage are the
reemerging powers of China and India. To answer and adapt to such new challenges, the
United States must develop a thorough understanding of the society of China. The Structure
& Evolution of Chinese Social Stratification provides detailed analysis critical to
understanding the class structure of Chinese society, both pre-1949 and in the post-Mao
era. Its explanation of the origin, structure, and evolution of the model will be
essential reading material for any introductory student of Chinese society.
Social
Inequalities in Comparative Perspective by Mary Waters and Fiona Devine
Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social inequalities around
the world.
Features research and examples from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Portugal,
Finland, and Japan.
Reviews research on issues of social inequalities from the fields of race, class, and
gender.
Reflects on methodological issues and the strengths of qualitative research.
Provides students with an important overview of the development of social stratification
studies.
Social
Stratification and Inequality: Class Conflict in Historical, Comparative, and Global
Perspective
Class
and Social Stratification in Post-Revolution China (Contemporary China Institute
Publications)
Does
Class Matter: Social Stratification and Orientations in Singapore by Tan Ern Ser
This book provides a comprehensive portrait of class structure, dynamics, and orientations
in Singapore — understood as a new nation, a capitalist and emerging knowledge
economy, a largely middle-class society, and a polity with a strong state — at the
turn of the new millennium. It introduces a wide array of recent data on a broad range of
topics relating to social stratification in Singapore: class structure, political
participation, political alienation, national pride, welfarism, success values, unionism,
social mobility, the digital divide, and the sandwich generation.
Max
Weber on Power & Social Stratification: An Interpretation & Critique by
Catherine Brennan
This volume revolves around the textual analysis of the Weberian thesis that
"classes, status groups and parties are phenomena of the distribution of power within
a community". An internal reconstruction of Weber's own ideas on what is called
social stratification in contemporary sociological discourse is undertaken. The reason for
this reconstruction inheres in the fact that Weber's thought (especially, in the field of
social stratification) has been modified and misappropriated to such an extent that Weber
himself is usually lost in the commentaries.
Social
Class and Stratification (Society Now)
Research
in Social Stratification and Mobility: A Research Annual, 1988
The Academic Kitchen: A Social History of Gender Stratification at the University of
California, Berkeley (Suny Series, Frontiers in Education) by Maresi Nerad
Generating Social Stratification: Toward A New Research Agenda (Social Inequality Series)
by Alan C Kerckhoff
Social Stratification and Inequality 4th Edition by Harold Kerbo
Does Class Matter: Social Stratification and Orientations in Singapore by Tan Ern Ser
Social stratification and "right-wing extremism" (Reprint / Institute of
Industrial Relations) by Seymour Martin Lipset)
Social Stratification in the United States: The American Profile Poster Revised and
Expanded by Stephen J. Rose
The Shape of Social Inequality, Volume 22: Stratification and Ethnicity in Comparative
Perspective (Research in Social Stratification and Mobility) by David Bills
Orayvi Revisited: Social Stratification in an Egalitarian Society by Jerrold E. Levy
Stratification and Organization: Selected Papers (Studies in Rationality and Social
Change) by Arthur L. Stinchcombe
Inequality: Structures, Dynamics and Mechanisms, Volume 21: Essays in Honor of Aage B.
Sorensen (Research in Social Stratification and Mobility) by Arne L. Kalleberg, Stephen L.
Morgan, John Myles, and Rachel A. Rosenfeld
Social Class and Stratification by Rhonda F. Levine
Power and Privilege: A Theory of Social Stratification by Gerhard E. Lenski
Social Stratification: The Interplay of Class, Race, and Gender (2nd Edition) (MySearchLab
Series) by Daniel W. Rossides
Social stratification;: A comparative analysis of structure and process by Bernard Barber
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