"The study of poverty and inequality has been thrust into the foreground as scholars, politicians, and policymakers respond to the spectacular increase in economic inequality and the slowing, stalling
The last half-century has witnessed dramatic declines in gender inequality, evidenced by the rise of egalitarian views on gender roles and the narrowing of long-standing gender gaps in university att
A benchmark reference of 25 articles exploring a variety of classical and current perspectives by theorists ranging from Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Michels, to Peter Blau, Karl Weick and R
Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, this collection of edited classic and contemporary readings highlights the interrelationships of race, class, and gender in discussion of the roots of
Why are so many types of inequality suddenly increasing? Should we be worried that we’re moving into a ?second gilded age” with unprecedented levels of income inequality? In this new collection, Davi
The effects of rising inequality have proven difficult to tease out, but as the United States enters a moment in history in which key policy decisions about inequality, mobility, and poverty are being
The effects of rising inequality have proven difficult to tease out, but as the United States enters a moment in history in which key policy decisions about inequality, mobility, and poverty are being
The 63 readings are designed to respond to the rise of a multi-disciplinary inequality field, the emergence of public intellectuals engaging inequality, and the new methodologies of a post-survey worl
The field of inequality emerged out of a set of classic texts--important works that students and scholars continue to read and inform their ongoing research. Often controversial and deeply influential
The Occupy Wall Street movement has ignited new questions about the relationshipbetween democracy and equality in the United States. Are we also entering a moment in history inwhich the disjuncture be
Income inequality is an increasingly pressing issue in the United States and around the world. This book explores five critical issues to introduce some of the key moral and empirical questions about
Income inequality is an increasingly pressing issue in the United States and around the world. This book explores five critical issues to introduce some of the key moral and empirical questions about
Officially over in 2009, the Great Recession is now generally acknowledged to be the most devastating global economic crisis since the Great Depression. As a result of the crisis, the United States lo
"The Inequality Puzzle" presents interviews with thirteen prominent business executives, politicians and labor leaders in the US and EU. Written in English for a non-academic audience, the book explo
The last major survey on U.S. social mobility was fielded in 1973. Since then, the country’s capacity to monitor trends in mobility has languished, making it difficult to evaluate new concerns that mo
The last major survey on U.S. social mobility was fielded in 1973. Since then, the country’s capacity to monitor trends in mobility has languished, making it difficult to evaluate new concerns that mo
The study of poverty and inequality has been thrust into the foreground as scholars, politicians, and policymakers respond to the spectacular increase in economic inequality and the slowing, stalling
How often do working-class children obtain college degrees and then pursue professional careers? Conversely, how frequently do the children of doctors and lawyers fail to enter high status careers up
The last half-century has witnessed substantial change in the opportunities and rewards available to men and women in the workplace. While the gender pay gap narrowed and female labor force participat
Morgan (sociology, Cornell U.), Grusky (sociology, Stanford U.), and Fields' (labor economics, Cornell U.) text originated as a series of presentations at a March 2003 conference held in Ithaca, New Y
This volume brings together leading public intellectuals—Amartya Sen, Martha C. Nussbaum, François Bourguignon, William J. Wilson, Douglas S. Massey, and Martha A. Fineman—to take st
This volume brings together leading public intellectuals—Amartya Sen, Martha C. Nussbaum, François Bourguignon, William J. Wilson, Douglas S. Massey, and Martha A. Fineman—to take st
