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Social inequality : forms, causes, and consequences

Hurst, Charles E., author
New York : Routledge, 2020

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Author: Hurst, Charles E.,
Subject: Equality
Publication Year:2020
Language:English
Published:New York : Routledge, 2020
ISBN:9780367225889
0367225883
9780367225872
0367225875
Notes:Revised edition of the authors' Social inequality, 2017
Includes bibliographical references and index
An introduction to the study of social inequality -- Extent and forms of social inequality -- Class, income, and wealth -- Poverty and welfare -- Status inequality -- Power -- Causes of inequality -- Classical explanations of inequality -- Contemporary explanations of inequality -- Winners and losers -- Sex and gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and inequality -- Racial and ethnic inequality -- Immigration, religion, and place -- Consequences of social inequality -- Inequality, health, and the environment -- Inequality, crime, and criminal justice -- Social change -- Social inequality and social movements -- Policy alternatives
Course: SOC206

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (4/F) 305.50973 HUR 2020 Available