Social inequality forms, causes, and consequences
An introduction to the study of social inequality -- Extent and forms of social inequality -- Class, income, and wealth -- Poverty and welfare -- Status inequality -- Power -- Causes of inequality -- Classical explanations of inequality -- Contemporary explanations of inequality -- Winners and losers -- Sex and gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Immigration, religion, and place -- Consequences of social inequality -- Inequality, health, and the environment -- Inequality, crime, and criminal justice -- Social change -- Social inequality and social movements -- Policy alternatives
Print Book, English, 2020
Routledge, New York, 2020