Publisher's Synopsis
Worlds Apart 3rd Edition provides 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. Features of the book include:
Places each issue and dimension of inequality in the context of a changing global economy.
Engages 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.
The intersection of race, class, and gender is not just stated but illustrated throughout the book as a pervasive institutionalized system of privilege and oppression.
Key data are presented in clear, graphical formats and measures are explained early in the text. Numeric data are tied to examples illustrating their importance.
