Introducing social stratification: the causes and consequences of inequality
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XII, 449 S. graph. Darst. |
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Autor: Dāsagupta, Kasturī
Jahr: 2015
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1 Exploring Inequalities
The 1 Percent and the 99 Percent, 2
Objectives of the Book, 3
Structure of the Book, 4
Part 1 Structures of Inequality
2 Our Divided Society Today
Inequality in the United States, 17
What Is Class? 20
Methods of Measuring Inequality, 23
A Longitudinal Perspective, 29
Inequality and Work, 37
How Many Are Poor? 38
Social Inequality and Social Mobility, 42
Conclusion, 43
3 How Inequality Shapes Life Chances
Homeownership and the Housing Crisis, 49
Health and a Healthy Environment, 60
Insurance and Access to Health Care, 65
Education, Social Capital, and the Digital Divide, 69
Transportation, 73
The Social Safety Net, 75
Conclusion, 81
4
The Nature of the Economic System
85
Competing Explanations of Inequality, 86
Linking Social Systems and Inequality, 91
Adam Smith, Max Weber, and Capitalism, 93
Karl Marx and Capitalism, 99
The Structural Features of Capitalism, 102
Conclusion, 109
5 Globalization and Changing Economic Structures 113
Mechanization and Restructuring of the Workplace, 120
Globalization and the Income Divide, 125
Corporate Consolidation, 132
Financial Speculation, 135
Conclusion, 137
6 The Political Economy of Inequality 141
Economic Inequality and Democracy, 141
The Intersections of Wealth and Political Power, 146
Financial Deregulation, 151
The Politics of the Minimum Wage, 153
How Trade Treaties Are Negotiated, 160
Tax Policies, 164
Conclusion, 171
7 Education: The Great Equalizer? 175
Academic Chances and Academic Success, 176
The Roots of Educational Inequality, 182
The No Child Left Behind Act, 186
Social Inequalities and School Reform, 194
The Servicemen s Readjustment Act, 199
Conclusion, 200
Part 2 Intersecting Systems of Inequality
8 Making Sense of Intersecting Inequalities 207
Shaping Socioeconomic Status, 207
Considering Intersecting Categories, 209
Insights from US History, 211
Conclusion, 215
9 Gender 217
Why Are Women Poor? 220
Poor Women and the State, 223
Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Poor Women and Children, 227
Two Nations of Women, 231
Women s Inequality and Pay Inequity, 233
Conclusion, 238
10 Race 241
The Complex Dynamics of Race and Class, 242
Slavery and Capitalism, 247
The Present-Day Landscape of Race and Class, 251
The Mixed Legacy of Civil Rights and Economic Progress, 259
Black Men, the Prison Pipeline, and the
Political Economy of Incarceration, 263
Conclusion, 270
11 Nativism, Citizenship, and Colonialism 275
Natives, Slaves, and Capitalism, 277
Navigating a Changed Landscape, 282
A Nation of Immigrants? 287
Immigrant Labor, 292
Global Contexts of Immigration, 295
Stalled Immigration Reform, 297
Conclusion, 302
Part 3 Is Change Possible?
12 Advocating for Workers 309
The Golden Age of Unions, 310
What Unions Mean for Paychecks and Politics, 319
Labor in Today s Anti-Union Environment, 326
Unions in a Changing Economy and Changing Workplace, 336
Self-inflicted Wounds? 340
Conclusion, 345
13 Seeking Alternative Social Futures 349
Is There Room for Social Justice in Capitalism? 350
The European Alternative, 352
What Makes Change So Hard? 365
Old Ideas, New Directions, 375
How Will Change Come? 381
Glossary 387
Bibliography 405
Index 428
About the Book 450
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