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Grusky is a professor of sociology at Stanford University and director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality.
Known for: The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender
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The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender
The Inequality Reader is a comprehensive anthology that brings together classic and contemporary readings on social inequality. It explores the structures and processes that produce and sustain disparities in wealth, power, and opportunity across race, class, and gender. The collection includes foundational sociological texts and modern analyses, offering a broad perspective on the causes and consequences of inequality in modern societies.
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Part I – Theoretical Foundations
Every serious inquiry into inequality must begin with theory, because theories are the frameworks through which we recognize what counts as inequality. In this first part, I introduce you to the monumental thinkers of classical sociology — Marx, Weber, and Durkheim — each of whom saw stratification ...
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Part II – Class Structure and Mobility
After grounding ourselves in theoretical approaches, we turn to the lived realities of class systems — to ask who gets ahead, who stays behind, and why mobility remains uneven despite democratic ideals. In this part, the readings guide you through empirical research on occupational stratification, i...
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About David B. Grusky
Grusky is a professor of sociology at Stanford University and director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality.
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