Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective

by Editor: Fiona Devine (University of Manchester, USA); Editor: Mary Waters (Harvard University, USA)

• ISBN13: 9781405143127
• ISBN10: 1405143126
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality. Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social inequalities around the world. Features research and examples from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Portugal, Finland, and Japan. Reviews research on issues of social inequalities from the fields of race, class, and gender. Reflects on methodological issues and the strengths of qualitative research. Provides students with an important overview of the development of social stratification studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Race, Ethnicity And Immigration In The United States

The æLanguage Of RaceÆ, Identity Options And æBelongingÆ In The Quebec Context

Race And Ethnicity In France

Racisms, Ethnicities And British Nation Making

Working Poor, Working Hard: Trajectories At The Bottom Of The American Labor Market

Class And Social Inequalities In Portugal: From Class Structure To Working Class Practices On The Shop Floor

Understanding Class Inequality In Australia

Talking About Class In Britain

Research On Gender Stratification In The U.S.

The Japanese Paradox: WomenÆs Voices Of Fulfillment In The Face Of Inequalities

Catching Up?:Changing Inequalities Of Gender At Work And In The Family In The UK

Gender And Work-Related Inequalities In Finland

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