A broad introduction to inequality both nationally and internationally. This text is intended as a broad introduction to the many types of inequality in U.S. society and in the global setting.
Hurst (College of Wooster) explains to undergraduate students how classical social theories articulated a hundred years old can be applied to contemporary society. He discusses Karl Marx, Emile Durkhe
Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century explor
Holmes County, Ohio, is home to the world's largest and most diverse Amish community in the world. Yet, surprisingly, it remains relatively unknown compared to its famous cousin in Lancaster, Pennsyl
Holmes County, Ohio, is home to the largest and most diverse Amish community in the world. Yet, surprisingly, it remains relatively unknown compared to its famous cousin in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Ch
Like past editions, this ninth edition of Social Inequality: Forms, Causes, and Consequences is a user-friendly introduction to the study of social inequality. This book conveys the pervasiveness and
