Understanding Social Inequality: Intersections of Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity and Race in Canada - Softcover

McMullin, Professor Julie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195417348 ISBN 13: 9780195417340

Publisher: OUP Canada, 2004

Synopsis

This text explores the factors that contribute to inequality in Canadian society. McMullin provides a synthesis of research and theory, making this a valuable and innovative teaching resource. Part I introduces the conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding inequality, while part II focuses on how the conceptual framework plays out within the various social institutions.

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About the Author

Julie McMullin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. She is also the Director of Workforce Aging in the New Economy (WANE), an international comparative study of information technology employment. A Premiere's Research Excellence Award (PREA) winner, Dr McMullin is an internationally recognized scholar in the area of aging and the life course. Her research examines how class, age, gender, ethnicity, and race structure inequality in paid work and families.

Synopsis

This text explores the factors that contribute to inequality in Canadian society. Part I introduces the conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding inequality, while part II focuses on how the conceptual framework plays out within the various social institutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Canada
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195417348
• ISBN 13: 9780195417340
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288