Transmitting inequality: wealth and the american family
Auteur :
Elmelech, Yuval
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780742545854
Date de publication :
21 mai 2008
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,4 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
431 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this authoritative study, Elmelech investigates the role that generational heritage plays in social stratification. Transmitting Inequality provides the essential theoretical framework for examining the institutional inequalities that shape the distribution of property and wealth in the United States.