ABSTRACT

This book distills out of the rich vein of sociological research some of what is known about the structure of stratification in the United States. It emphasizes the importance of power for understanding the structure of stratification.

chapter 1|35 pages

Sociology and Stratification

chapter 2|34 pages

Race/Ethnicity And Stratification

chapter 3|31 pages

Gender and Stratification

chapter 6|30 pages

Political Participation and Power

chapter 7|24 pages

The Rich

chapter 8|27 pages

The Middle Class

chapter 9|23 pages

The Working Class

chapter 10|38 pages

The Poor

chapter 11|11 pages

The United States in Global Context