{"product_id":"analyzing-inequality-9780804757577","title":"Analyzing Inequality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn examination of the state of the art in stratification research, looking at data, methods, theory, and new empirical findings in social inequality, life course, and cross-national comparative sociology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful volume of truly informative and stimulating essays at the current frontiers of stratification research. In fact, what \u003ci\u003eAnalyzing Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e achieves is to provide five eminent international scholars with the space to reflect on what they perceive as pressing problems of research in those specific fields to which they have contributed over their own life course and wherein they are clearly considered as among the leading experts worldwide.\"—\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[It] is heartening to see the appearance of a book demonstrating the vibrancy and potential of quantitative research on social inequality internationally\"—\u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of Sociology Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is well-written and covers many of the central topics for European and international mobility and attainment researchers.\"—\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Svallfors has produced a fitting tribute to the distinguished career of Robert Erikson. Leading scholars reflect on the current state of theory and research about inequality and social mobility in the U.S. and Europe. This insightful collection of essays deserves our attention.\"—Thomas A. DiPrete, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\"In this excellent volume, leading social scientists show how theoretical and methodological advancements have transformed the study of social stratification and social inequality. The book is a rich source of information on the study of poverty, research on gender inequality, the unification of rational choice theory and large scale data analysis, and innovations in cross-national comparative research.\" —Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Bamberg University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS   List of Tables and Figures\t\txx  List of Contributors\t\txx  Preface\t\txxx  Chapter One  Introduction\t\t\t\t\t1  Stefan Svallfors  Chapter two   Life Courses and Life Chances in a Comparative Perspective\t00  Karl Ulrich Mayer  Chapter three  Progress in Sociology: The Case of Social Mobility Research\t61  John H Goldthorpe  Chapter four\t\t\t\t\t  Social Indicators, Policy, and Measuring Progress\t\t97  A B Atkinson  Chapter five  Family Structure, Gender Roles and Social Inequality \t\t126   Annemette S rensen  Chapter six   Inequalities in Later Life: Gender, marital status and health behaviours\t152  Sara Arber  Index","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405571367255,"sku":"9780804757577","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804757577.jpg?v=1730492877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/analyzing-inequality-9780804757577","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}