The Social Construction of Difference and Inequality: Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality | 
 enlarge | Author: Tracy Ore
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 11219
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 816
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0073380083
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.0973
EAN: 9780073380087
Publication Date: February 25, 2008
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This anthology examines the social construction of race, class, gender, and sexuality and the institutional bases for these relations. While other texts discuss various forms of stratification and the impact of these on members of marginalized groups, Ore provides a thorough discussion of how such systems of stratification are formed and perpetuated and how forms of stratification are interconnected. Critical thinking questions at the end of each reading and part opening essays aid students in understanding how the material relates to their lives and how their own attitudes, actions, and perspectives may serve to perpetuate a stratified system. 13 new readings have been added focusing on the experiences of immigrants, contemporary issues in social institutions, current examples of how the media portrays events and much more..
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College book, messages for everyone December 9, 2004
J. Williams (Hazelwood, MO USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was required to read this book for one of my graduate classes and enjoyed the format and topics. The variety of authors and perspectives is interesting, and even though it talks down to the read in some of the section introductions, the overrall message becomes clear: the systems in place that support racism and bigotry are large and well supported, but you can still do something starting with your most important asset- you.
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