Social Stratification and Inequality : Class Conflict in Historical, Comparative, and Global Perspective

by Kerbo, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780073380070
• ISBN10: 0073380075
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Praised for its thorough research and scholarship, Social Stratification and Inequality provides a comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of the global economic and social divisions in human societies. While the book is grounded in the nature of social stratification in the United States, this edition maintains a commitment to keeping a global perspective. Comparative information on the United States and other countries and an overview of changes in social stratification, gives readers a global perspective on class conflict.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Perspectives and Concepts in the Study of Social Stratification Michael David

Definitions and Concepts Social Stratification and Inequality

Class Divisions and Social Mobility

Social Stratification in the Modern World System

The Organization of Chapters

Summary

Dimensions of Inequality in the United States Income and Wealth Inequality

Income Inequality Wealth Inequality Inequality in Basic Necessities

Health Inequalities

Unequal Political Outputs Taxes

Government Services Dimensions of Inequality: A Conclusion

Summary

Note

Social Stratification in Human Societies: The History of Inequality Varieties of Human Stratification Systems

Primitive Communal Societies Slavery Caste Estate Class

The Emergence of Inequality and Social Stratification Early Human Groups

The Neolithic Revolution Early Agrarian Empires Late Agrarian Societies

The Fall of Feudalism and the Rise of Industrial Societies

The Reduction of Inequality with Industrial and Post-Industrial Societies

Conclusion: The History of Inequality

Summary

Notes

Explanations of Social Stratification: Stratification Theories

Social Stratification Theory: Early Statements Competing Paradigms in the Study of Social Stratification

The Marxian Heritage in Social Stratification: The Development of a Critical-Conflict Paradigm

On Understanding Marx Basic

Foundations of Marxian

Theory Concluding Notes Max Weber: An Alternative Conflict Paradigm Weber’s Paradigm Assumptions Multidimensional

View of Stratification

The Rise of Bureaucratic Dominance

An Uncritical-Order Paradigm Matures: The Functional Theory of Emile Durkheim

The Division of Labor and Organic Solidarity

The Place of Class and Class Conflict in Durkheim’s Perspective

The Classical Period of Sociological Theory: A Summary

Summary

Notes

Modern Theories of Social Stratification Views of Social Stratification in America

Early Years Functional

Theories of Social Stratification

The Davis and Moore Theory Parsons’ Functional

Theory of Social Stratification Studies of Occupational Prestige Conflict

Theories of Social Stratification Modern Marxian Theory Power Conflict

Theories Modern World System Theory

The Bases of Class Stratification and Class Location Occupational Structure

The Convergence of Occupation, Power, and Property on Class Stratification

A Note on Sociobiology Theories of Social Stratification: A Conclusion

Summary

Notes

The American Class Structure

The Upper Class Locating the Upper Class Upper-Class Dominance Today?

The Upper Class as a Governing Class Upper-Class

Economic Power Upper-Class

Political Power The Upper-Class: A Conclusion

Summary

Notes

The Corporate Class

The Upper Class as Ruling Class: A Critique

The Structure of Corporate Concentration: Foundation for a Corporate Class Corporate Size and Concentration

Concentration of Stock Control Interlocking Directorates and Economic Concentration

The Globalization of Corporate Power

The Inner Group of the Corporate Class

The Concentration of Economic and Political Power: So What?

Functional Elite Theory Critical Elite Theory

The Pluralist Response

The Corporate Class: Conclusion

Summary

The Middle and Working Classes

The Middle and Working

Classes in the System of Social Stratification

The Middle Class and Working Class: Recent Historical Changes

The New Middle Class Stability and Change in the Working Class

The Changing Occupation Structure: The Shrinking Middle Some

Consequences of Class Position Income Distribution by Class

Conditions of Work Class Subcultures and Lifestyles Middl

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