| From Origin to Destination: Trends and Mechanisms in Social Stratification Research: Essays in Honour of Walter Muller Contributor(s): Scherer, Stefani (Editor), Pollak, Reinhardt (Editor), Otte, Gunnar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3593384116 ISBN-13: 9783593384115 Publisher: Campus Verlag OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2007 Annotation: Despite the momentous social and economic change of recent decades, patterns of social stratification have proven to be remarkably stable. In "From Origin to Destination," an expert team analyzes the current state of social stratification research from a comparative, international perspective. This volume presents theoretical knowledge as well as empirical evidence on questions such as intergenerational social mobility; inequalities of educational opportunity, gender and ethnicity; and the role of education in the labor market. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.34" W x 8.38" (0.88 lbs) 330 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Despite the momentous social and economic change of recent decades, patterns of social stratification have proven to be remarkably stable. In From Origin to Destination, an expert team analyzes the current state of social stratification research from a comparative, international perspective. This volume presents theoretical knowledge as well as empirical evidence on questions such as intergenerational social mobility; inequalities of educational opportunity, gender and ethnicity; and the role of education in the labor market. |
