Preface | p. vi |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Perspectives and Concepts in the Study of Social Stratification | p. 1 |
Michael | p. 3 |
David | p. 5 |
Definitions and Concepts | p. 9 |
Social Stratification in the Modern World System | p. 13 |
The Organization of Chapters | p. 16 |
Summary | p. 18 |
Dimensions of Inequality in the United States | p. 19 |
Income and Wealth Inequality | p. 21 |
Inequality in Basic Necessities | p. 39 |
Health Inequalities | p. 40 |
Unequal Political Outputs | p. 43 |
Dimensions of Inequality: A Conclusion | p. 49 |
Summary | p. 50 |
Social Stratification in Human Societies: The History of Inequality | p. 51 |
Varieties of Human Stratification Systems | p. 54 |
The Emergence of Inequality and Social Stratification | p. 63 |
The Reduction of Inequality with Industrial and Postindustrial Societies | p. 76 |
Conclusion: The History of Inequality | p. 79 |
Summary | p. 81 |
Notes | p. 81 |
Explanations of Social Stratification: Stratification Theories | p. 83 |
Social Stratification Theory: Early Statements | p. 83 |
Competing Paradigms in the Study of Social Stratification | p. 85 |
The Marxian Heritage in Social Stratification: The Development of a Critical-Conflict Paradigm | p. 90 |
Social Change | p. 95 |
The Marxian View of Class | p. 97 |
Max Weber: An Alternative Conflict Paradigm | p. 100 |
An Uncritical-Order Paradigm Matures: The Functional Theory of Émile Durkheim | p. 108 |
The Classical Period of Sociological Theory: A Summary | p. 110 |
Summary | p. 112 |
Notes | p. 113 |
Modern Theories of Social Stratification | p. 116 |
Views of Social Stratification in America: Early Years | p. 117 |
Functional Theories of Social Stratification | p. 119 |
Conflict Theories of Social Stratification | p. 130 |
The Bases of Class Stratification and Class Location | p. 140 |
Theories of Social Stratification: A Conclusion | p. 147 |
Summary | p. 147 |
Note | p. 148 |
The American Class Structure | p. 149 |
The Upper Class | p. 149 |
Locating the Upper Class | p. 150 |
Upper-Class Dominance Today? | p. 157 |
The Upper Class as a Governing Class | p. 157 |
The Upper Class: A Conclusion | p. 177 |
Summary | p. 178 |
The Corporate Class | p. 179 |
The Upper Class as Ruling Class: A Critique | p. 181 |
The Structure of Corporate Concentration: Foundation for a Corporate Class | p. 183 |
Competing Capitalisms: A Conclusion | p. 198 |
Summary | p. 201 |
The Middle and Working Classes | p. 202 |
The Middle and Working Classes in the System of Social Stratification | p. 205 |
The Middle Class and Working Class: Recent Historical Changes | p. 207 |
Some Consequences of Class Position | p. 214 |
Middle-Class and Working-Class Positions in the Structures of Economic and Political Power | p. 226 |
Summaiy | p. 236 |
Poverty and the Political Economy of Welfare | p. 237 |
A Brief History of Poverty in America | p. 241 |
Counting the Poor | p. 244 |
The Extent of Poverty in the United States | p. 248 |
Theories of Poverty | p. 254 |
Class Conflict and the Welfare State | p. 267 |
Summary | p. 280 |
Gender Stratification and Inequalities: The Persistence of Ascription | p. 282 |
Sex and Gender | p. 285 |
Gender Inequalities | p. 286 |
Educational Attainment and Gender | p. 295 |
A History of Gender Stratification | p. 299 |
Theories of Gender Stratification | p. 302 |
Class Effects on Gender Income Inequality | p. 306 |
Summary | p. 310 |
Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity: The Persistence of Ascription | p. 311 |
Race and Ethnicity: Some Definitions | p. 314 |
The Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity | p. 315 |
A History of Race and Ethnic Stratification | p. 327 |
Global Immigration: A Comparative View of the New Dimensions of Global Race and Ethnic Conflicts | p. 333 |
Theoretical Explanations of Race and Ethnic Inequalities | p. 339 |
Summary | p. 345 |
The Process of Social Stratification | p. 347 |
Social Mobility: Class Ascription and Achievement | p. 347 |
Social Mobility | p. 350 |
The Attainment Process | p. 372 |
Summary | p. 390 |
The Process of Legitimation | p. 392 |
The Microprocess of Legitimation | p. 396 |
The Macroprocess of Legitimation: Building Support for Specific Forms of Inequality | p. 407 |
Summary | p. 421 |
Social Stratification beyond the United States | p. 423 |
The World Stratification System: Dominance and Competition among Core Nations | p. 423 |
Characteristics of the World Stratification System | p. 428 |
Development of the Modern World System | p. 432 |
A Brief History of Core Conflict and Hegemony | p. 433 |
American Inequality and the Future of Core Conflict | p. 440 |
Capitalist Models and Core Competition in the 21st Century | p. 441 |
Summary | p. 443 |
Social Stratification in Japan and Germany: Contrasting Forms of Political Economy | p. 444 |
Ranking In Japan: Some Preliminary Observations | p. 445 |
The Structural Bases of Social Stratification in Japan | p. 449 |
Japan's Power Elite | p. 457 |
Social Stratification in Germany: Some Similarities-and Key Differences | p. 461 |
German Workers and Codetermination Laws | p. 466 |
Variation in Modern Systems of Social Stratification: A Conclusion | p. 471 |
Summary | p. 472 |
World Stratification and Globalization: The Poor of This Earth | p. 473 |
The Extent of World Poverty | p. 475 |
The World System and Economic Development in Periphery Nations: Why Some of the World's Poor Remain Poor | p. 488 |
Global Corporations Can Do Harm: Some Evidence | p. 493 |
World System Effects on Noncore Stratification Systems | p. 496 |
The Characteristics of East and Southeast Asian Nations: The Exceptions behind the Asian Economic Miracles | p. 503 |
Asian Traditions and Forms of Social Organization: Some Commonalities | p. 505 |
The Case of Thailand | p. 510 |
The World Stratification System: A Conclusion and Perspective on the Future | p. 517 |
Summary | p. 519 |
Glossary | p. G-1 |
Reference | p. R-1 |
Name Index | p. I-1 |
Subject Index | p. I-00 |
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