a contemporary approach to race, class, and gender Keister, Lisa A. 1968- creator Southgate, Darby E. 1964- text bibliography enk Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press c2012 2012 monographic eng ix, 405 pages : charts. "This textbook is designed to teach undergraduate,and some graduate students about basic concepts and research in the study of social stratification and inequality. Social stratification refers to the unequal distribution of people along measures of well-being such as education, income, and wealth. The book starts with an introduction to theories and research methods used in the field. It then applies those methods to a large number of substantive areas that define the contemporary field of stratification research"-- Lisa A. Keister, Darby E. Southgate. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Social stratification United States Equality United States Social classes United States Wealth United States Poverty United States Dirección de Equidad de Género y Diversidades 305.5120973 9780521861960 (hbk.) 9780521680028 (pbk.) DLC 240829 20250825175115.0 u6103