{"product_id":"9781412915243","title":"Worlds Apart: Social Inequalities in a Global Economy","description":"This book focuses primarily on social inequalities in the American context. However, a trend in this course is how the global inequalities are effecting, and affected by social stratification and inequality in America. The second edition of Sernau's \"Worlds Apart\" reflects that trend.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProvides a sociological framework for analyzing inequality within U.S. society as well as analyzing the relationship between global stratification systems and internal systems of inequality. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePlaces each issue and dimension of inequality in the context of a changing global economy.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEngages undergraduates in the subject matter with lively writing and fascinating cases, but also interprets these lived experiences by introducing classical and contemporary theories of stratification. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe intersection of race, class, and gender is not just stated but illustrated throughout the book as a pervasive institutionalized system of privilege and oppression. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eKey data are presented in clear, graphical formats and measures are explained early in the text. Numeric data are tied to examples illustrating their importance and many sources are current, from the year 2000. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended as the primary text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in Social Stratification and Inequality courses, primarily taught in Sociology departments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew to the \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThree new Visual Essays which provide powerful illustrations of inequality in Global (Honduras), Rural (Navaholand), and Urban (Deindustrialized) Contexts. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTwo newchapters: Chapter 3: The Gordian Knot, of Race, Class, and Gender and Chapter 12: Challenging the System: Social Movements. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUpdated figures include information from the 2004 election. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThis edition's theme has been how the current regime of market-driven solutions actually contribute to rather than reduce social inequality. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThis edition continues to highlight inequality in America, with the addition of how Social Inequalities in America are effected by global inequalities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e   ","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014637830384,"sku":"9781412915243","price":72.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412915243_p0.jpg?v=1763724647","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412915243","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}