The field of stratification is being transformed and reshaped by advances in theory and quantitative modeling as well as by new approaches to the analysis of economic, racial, and gender inequality. Although these developments are revolutionary in their implications, until now there has been no comp...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder u.a. Westview Press 1994
Series:	Social inequality series
Subjects:	Classes sociales Estatus social Igualdad Sociale stratificatie Statut social Égalité (Sociologie) Social stratification Equality Social status Social classes Soziale Schichtung Ethnische Gruppe Soziale Klasse Geschlechterrolle Aufsatzsammlung
Summary:	The field of stratification is being transformed and reshaped by advances in theory and quantitative modeling as well as by new approaches to the analysis of economic, racial, and gender inequality. Although these developments are revolutionary in their implications, until now there has been no comprehensive effort to bring together the classic articles that have defined and redefined the contours of the field.In this up-to-date anthology, the history of stratification research unfolds in systematic fashion, with the introductory articles in each section providing examples of the major research traditions in the field and the concluding essays (commissioned from leading scholars) providing broader programmatic statements that identify current controversies and unresolved issues. The resulting collection of articles both celebrates the diversity of theoretical approaches and reveals the cumulative nature of ongoing research.This comprehensive reader is designed as a primary text for introductory courses on social stratification and as a supplementary text for advanced courses on social classes, occupations, labor markets, or social mobility.
Physical Description:	XV, 750 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:	0813310644 0813310652