Key Concepts and Contemporary Approaches to Structured Inequality: Capital, Power and Status

by Carl Bankston III

Overview

This book presents an introduction to the concept of social inequality. It provides a theoretical and historical background to ways of approaching this topic and discusses classic and modern theories of stratification. After identifying the key concepts of this topic, the book lays out evidence on the nature and extent of contemporary social and economic inequality. It then considers categorical forms of inequality, notably, race, class, and gender. Finally, the book examines sources of social inequality and discusses political consequences of stratification and different policy responses. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839987786
Publisher:	Anthem Press
Publication date:	06/06/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	186
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Carl L. Bankston III is Professor of Sociology at Tulane University in New Orleans, Lousiana.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables; Introduction: How We Think about Inequality; 1. Theories of Social Inequality; 2. Key Concepts; 3. The Twenty-First Century Setting; 4. Categorical Inequalities: Arguments and Evidence; 5. What Makes People Unequal?; 6. Politics, Policy, and Stratification; References; Index

Editorial Reviews

"Bankston offers a novel approach to understanding stratification by taking the reader through a journey in the evolution of social thought. Each chapter demonstrates how rules of society are altered as we move from hunter-gatherer societies all the way to a post-industrial society." — John C. Kilburn, Jr., Texas A&M international University, USA.

"Carl Bankston’s Key Concepts and Contemporary Approaches to Structural Inequality gives a succinct overview of the sociology of stratification and of related moral debates. I would recommend the book to anyone wanting to learn more about the subject matter, and it would make an excellent addition to any stratification course." —Bradley Campbell, Professor of Sociology, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

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