ABSTRACT
The volume offers essential reading for undergraduates who need an introduction to the field, for graduate students who wish to broaden their understanding of stratification research, and for advanced scholars who seek a basic reference guide. Although most of the selections are middle-range theoretical pieces suitable for introductory courses, the anthology also includes advanced contributions on the cutting edge of research. The editor outlines a modified study plan for undergraduate students requiring a basic introduction to the field.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|51 pages
Introduction
part II|32 pages
Forms and Sources of Stratification
part |9 pages
The Functions of Stratification
part |12 pages
The Dysfunctions of Stratification
part |8 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Two
part III|47 pages
The Structure of Contemporary Stratification
part |45 pages
Theories of Class
part |63 pages
Weber and Post-Weberians
part |17 pages
Durkheim and Post-Durkheimians
part |106 pages
The Ruling Class and Elites
part |15 pages
Gradational Status Groupings
part |32 pages
Occupational Hierarchies
part |14 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Three
part IV|188 pages
Generating Inequality
part |22 pages
Social Mobility
part |48 pages
Modern Analysesof Class Mobility
part |17 pages
Modern Analyses of Income Mobility and Poverty Spells
part |20 pages
Status and Income Attainment
part |25 pages
Social Psychological Models
part |24 pages
The "New Structuralism"
part |18 pages
Rational Action Approaches to Mobility and Attainment
part |12 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Four
part V|64 pages
The Consequences of Stratification
part |35 pages
Lifestyles and Consumption Patterns
part |16 pages
Interests, Attitudes, and Personalities
part |11 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Five
part VI|228 pages
Ascriptive Processes
part |56 pages
Racial and Ethnic Inequality
part |60 pages
Are Racial and Ethnic Distinctions Declining in Significance?
part |18 pages
Gender Stratification
part |45 pages
Sex Segregation
part |27 pages
The Gender Gap in Wages
part |20 pages
Is There an Empirical Case for Comparable Worth?
part |10 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Six
part VII|90 pages
The Future of Stratification
part |12 pages
Theories of Industrialism and Modernity
part |41 pages
Theories of Post-Industrialism, Post-Socialism, and Post-Modernity
part |13 pages
Post-Socialism
part |16 pages
Post-Modernity
part |6 pages
Trends in Income Inequality
part |10 pages
Concluding Commentary to Part Seven
