Hurst, Charles E.

Social inequality : forms, causes, and consequences / Charles E. Hurst. - 7th ed. - Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2010. - xviii, 444 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to the study of social inequality -- Economic inequality -- Status inequality -- Political inequality -- Sex and gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Classical explanations of inequality -- Contemporary explanations of inequality -- The impact of inequality on personal life chances -- Social consequences of inequality -- Social inequality and social movements -- Social mobility and status attainment : openness in U.S. society -- Justice and legitimacy : assessments of the structure of inequality -- Addressing inequality and poverty : programs and reforms.

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Equality--United States.


United States--Social conditions.

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