Rigging the Game: How Inequality is Reproduced in Everyday LifeIn Rigging the Game--a brief, accessible introduction to the study of inequality in American society--Michael Schwalbe investigates how inequality is both created and reproduced. Guided by the questions How did the situation get this way? and How does it stay this way?, Schwalbe tracks inequality from its roots to its regulation. In the final chapter, "Escaping the Inequality Trap," he also shows how inequality can be overcome. Throughout, Schwalbe's engaging writing style draws students into the material, providing instructors with a solid foundation for discussing this challenging and provocative subject. With its lively combination of incisive analysis and compelling fictional narratives, Rigging the Game is an innovative teaching tool--not only for courses on stratification, but also for social problems courses, introductory sociology courses, and any course that takes a close look at how the inequalities of race, class, and gender are perpetuated. |
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... definitions of reality , that lead to divergent views . When it comes to the reproduction of inequality , some definitions of reality matter more than others . These are the definitions that underlie the beliefs that lead people to act ...
... definitions of reality , that lead to divergent views . When it comes to the reproduction of inequality , some definitions of reality matter more than others . These are the definitions that underlie the beliefs that lead people to act ...
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How Inequality is Reproduced in Everyday Life Michael Schwalbe. reality ? The answer is often found by noting who tries hardest to defend that definition of reality . Here I'm going to examine some definitions of reality that help to ...
How Inequality is Reproduced in Everyday Life Michael Schwalbe. reality ? The answer is often found by noting who tries hardest to defend that definition of reality . Here I'm going to examine some definitions of reality that help to ...
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... Definitions of reality can thus create self - fulfilling prophecies . If people believe that there's gotta be a boss and they never learn how to organize themselves , they might indeed remain dependent on bosses to tell them what to do ...
... Definitions of reality can thus create self - fulfilling prophecies . If people believe that there's gotta be a boss and they never learn how to organize themselves , they might indeed remain dependent on bosses to tell them what to do ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION Thinking Sociologically About Inequality | 1 |
The Roots of Inequality | 25 |
Rigging the Game | 52 |
Copyright | |
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