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The American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality
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The Seventh Edition of The American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality is a current, concise treatment of America’s ever-changing class structure. Author Dennis Gilbert asks a deceptively simple Why is social inequality in America increasing? This question is answered through discussion of nine key variables and the best historical and contemporary empirical studies of class inequality in American society, providing students with a broad overview of this social issue. With fresh data on income, wealth, earnings, residential segregation by income, and other topics, The American Class Structure describes a consistent pattern of growing inequality in the United States since the early 1970s. Focusing on the socioeconomic core of the American class system, Gilbert addresses why class and inequality disparities are ever increasing by examining changes in the economy, family life, and politics in search of an answer-with a praised writing style that readily draws students into the debate.
New to This Edition! Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified instructors (contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-7243 or info@sagepub.com) Intended Audience
This unique text is ideal for Social Stratification, Social Class, or Social Inequality courses in departments of sociology.
New Table of Contents with new page numbers is available by clicking 'Sample Materials and Chapters' at left to help with syllabus updates.
The Seventh Edition of The American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality is a current, concise treatment of America’s ever-changing class structure. Author Dennis Gilbert asks a deceptively simple Why is social inequality in America increasing? This question is answered through discussion of nine key variables and the best historical and contemporary empirical studies of class inequality in American society, providing students with a broad overview of this social issue. With fresh data on income, wealth, earnings, residential segregation by income, and other topics, The American Class Structure describes a consistent pattern of growing inequality in the United States since the early 1970s. Focusing on the socioeconomic core of the American class system, Gilbert addresses why class and inequality disparities are ever increasing by examining changes in the economy, family life, and politics in search of an answer-with a praised writing style that readily draws students into the debate.
New to This Edition! Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified instructors (contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-7243 or info@sagepub.com) Intended Audience
This unique text is ideal for Social Stratification, Social Class, or Social Inequality courses in departments of sociology.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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Dennis L. Gilbert
10 booksDennis L. Gilbert is a professor of Sociology whose primary research interests are Latin American and American class system.
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April 27, 2017
Enlightening, comprehensive and dry. Glad to have read it and to have learned from it; thrilled it's over.
December 18, 2022
Great introduction to class studies. Cara penyampainnya newbie friendly. Banyak hal yg bikin aku bilang, "Hm bener sih."
June 19, 2011
Too many statistics for someone who hasn't had statistics since High School. Otherwise it was very interesting and enlightening.
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