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Informationen zum Autor Scott Sernau is professor of sociology and director of International Programs at Indiana University, South Bend, where he regularly teaches social inequality, international inequalities, sustainability and urban society. He has received multiple campus and university awards for distinguished teaching and distinguished service to teaching and learning. He is editor of Contemporary Readings in Globalization (SAGE) and his previous books include: Economies of Exclusion (Praeger), Critical Choices (Oxford), Bound: Living in the Globalized World (Stylus), and Global Problems: The Search for Equity, Peace and Sustainability (Pearson). Klappentext This fully updated fourth edition of Scott Sernau's highly acclaimed text provides a sociological framework for analyzing inequality within the United States in the context of the changing global economy. With vivid examples and insightful analysis, this first-of-its-kind text offers students a complete picture of inequality and stratification systems. Using lively writing and examples drawn straight from today's headlines, Sernau explores each issue and dimension of inequality as he analyzes the relationship between global stratification and internal (domestic) systems of inequality. He also introduces both classical and contemporary theories of stratification to help interpret these real-world illustrations. Throughout, a focus on social action and community engagement encourages students to become involved, active learners in the classroom and in their communities. Inhaltsverzeichnis ROOTS OF INEQUALITY The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender The Great Debate The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies DIMENSIONS OF INEQUALITY Class Privilege Racial and Ethnic Inequality Gender and Sexuality Status Prestige Power and Politics CHALLENGES OF INEQUALITY Moving Up: Education and Mobility Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age ...
