Worlds Apart: Social Inequalities in a New Century

"I can′′t emphasize how much I like the theoretical thrust of this book . . . too many undergraduate sociology texts of all kinds substitute description for theory and explanation. . . . I also like the integration of globalization."

--Amy Wharton, Washington State University

This innovative book is designed for use as a primary text for Social Inequalities and Social Stratification courses at the undergraduate level. It is the only undergraduate text that 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. It places each issue and dimension of inequality in the context of a changing global economy.