The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States

This text examines the structure of stratification in the United States, focusing on the way one’s class location influences his or her life opportunities. Beeghley takes a structural point of view that distinguishes between individual and structural-level explanations of stratification, and shows how three dimensions of stratification (class, gender, and race/ethnicity) are interconnected. The Fourth Edition includes important new data on the extent of wealth inequality in the U.S.