Social Inequality in a Global Age
- ISBN-10
- 1412977916
- ISBN-13
- 9781412977913
- Series
- Social Inequality in a Global Age
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 359
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-04-28
- Publisher
- Pine Forge Press
- Author
- Scott Sernau
Description
Worlds Apart: Social Inequality in a Global Age, Third Edition 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. 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. This edition reflects that trend.
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