Presents a global view of stratification in an interesting but theoretically sound way, using an effective combination of academic works, lively stories, and news reports. Helps to educate the social science major or general student about social and cultural differences across the world, and teaches about growing global interdependence and how this is connected to contemporary social problems.
Table of Content
Introduction
Global Inequalities
Constructing a Model of Global Inequality
Africa
A Continued Decline?
Asia
An Emerging Giant
Europe
United or Divided?
The Americas
Reinventing Ourselves
Creating a Better World
About the author
Michael Wallace is Professor of Sociology at Indiana University. His past work has dealt with issues of labor markets, organization of work and other topics in social stratification. His current research interests include analyses of the labor movements in Canada and Western Europe. He has edited a book titled Deindustrialization and the Restructuring of American Industry and is currently editor of the annual volume on Research in Social Stratification and Mobility.
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