Social Inequality in a Global Age 7/e

Scott Sernau is professor of sociology and director of International Programs at Indiana University, South Bend, where he regularly teaches social inequality, international inequalities, sustainability and urban society. He has received multiple campus and university awards for distinguished teaching and distinguished service to teaching and learning. He is editor of Contemporary Readings in Globalization (SAGE) and his previous books include: Economies of Exclusion (Praeger), Critical Choices (Oxford), Bound: Living in the Globalized World (Stylus), and Global Problems: The Search for Equity, Peace and Sustainability (Pearson).

Part I Roots of Inequality Chapter 1 The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender Chapter 2 The Great Debate Chapter 3 The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies Part II Dimensions of Inequality Chapter 4 Class Privilege Chapter 5 Racial and Ethnic Inequality Chapter 6 Gender and Sexual Inequality Chapter 7 Status Prestige Chapter 8 Power and Politics Part III Challenges of Inequality Chapter 9 Moving Up: Education and Mobility Chapter 10 Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place Chapter 11 Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy Chapter 12 Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age