forms, causes, and consequences Hurst, Charles E. creator text bibliography mau Boston Pearson/Allyn & Bacon c2010 2010 7th ed. monographic eng

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xviii, 444 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. An introduction to the study of social inequality -- Economic inequality -- Status inequality -- Political inequality -- Sex and gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Classical explanations of inequality -- Contemporary explanations of inequality -- The impact of inequality on personal life chances -- Social consequences of inequality -- Social inequality and social movements -- Social mobility and status attainment : openness in U.S. society -- Justice and legitimacy : assessments of the structure of inequality -- Addressing inequality and poverty : programs and reforms. Charles E. Hurst. Includes bibliographical references and index. Equality United States United States Social conditions HN90.S6 H87 2010 305.0973 9780205698295 0205698298 2009011842 DLC 101205 15668591