Social Inequality Courses

Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics

Fifth Edition

Judith Lorber

9780199859085
Paperback
December 2011

An overview of feminism by a "founding mother" of the field

Race in an Era of Change: A Reader

Heather Dalmage and Barbara Katz Rothman

9780199752102
Paperback
September 2010

A cutting-edge, wide-ranging, and affordable collection of articles on race in the United States today

Gendered Bodies: Feminist Perspectives

Second Edition

Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean Moore

9780199732456
Paperback
July 2010

This unique hybrid text/reader--from two of the field's best scholars--provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge introduction to the study of gender and the body

Conflicting Interests: Readings in Social Problems and Inequality

Robert Heiner

9780195375077
Paperback
November 2009

A concise, affordable, cutting-edge collection of articles that takes a critical constructionist approach to social problems

Speaking of Sexuality: Interdisciplinary Readings

Third Edition

Nelwyn B. Moore, J. Kenneth Davidson, Sr., and Terri D. Fisher

9780195389494
Paperback
September 2009

The most research-oriented and interdisciplinary sexuality anthology available

Understanding Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality: A Conceptual Framework

Second Edition

Lynn Weber

9780195380248
Paperback
August 2009

Understanding Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality: A Conceptual Framework, Second Edition, is the only text that uses a theoretical framework to analyze the intersecting nature of race, class, gender, and sexuality.

Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction

Veronique Mottier

9780199298020
Paperback
June 2008

Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate

Warren Farrell (with Steven Svoboda) and James P. Sterba

9780195312836
Paperback
October 2007

The only book of its kind, this volume offers a sharp and provocative debate on the impact of contemporary feminism on men

America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality, and Power

Gary Hytrek and Kristine M. Zentgraf

9780195173000
Paperback
February 2007

By examining the social construction of globalization, America Transformed provides powerful insights into the contested dialectical relationship between global and local forces.

The Cult of Thinness

Second Edition

Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber

9780195178784
Paperback
October 2006

This powerful text goes beyond traditional psychological explanations of eating disorders to level a powerful indictment against the social, political, and economic pressures women face in a weight-obsessed society.

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Marcia Texler Segal and Theresa A. Martinez

9780195330670
Paperback
September 2006

This accessible collection of readings is arranged to highlight and underscore some of the most intriguing and cutting-edge thinking on the discussion of gender, race, and class.

Images of Color, Images of Crime: Readings

Third Edition

Coramae Richey Mann, Marjorie S. Zatz, and Nancy Rodriguez

9780195330632
Paperback
March 2006

This edited volume explores the dynamics of race, crime, and the criminal justice system in the United States today.

Workplace/Women's Place

Third Edition

Paula Dubeck and Dana Dunn

9780195335262
Paperback
February 2006

Taking a lively interdisciplinary approach, this highly accessible anthology probes the continuing challenges that women face as they enter and participate in the world of work.

Americans All: Race and Ethnic Relations in Historical, Structural, and Comparative Perspectives

Second Edition

Peter Kivisto and Wendy Ng

9780195330533
Hardcover
April 2005

This updated text introduces foundational ideas and concepts about race and ethnic groups and applies them to issues and events relevant to today's college student population.

The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality

Thomas M. Shapiro

9780195181388
Paperback
January 2005

The author of Black Wealth/White Wealth argues that assets hold the key to understanding how racial inequality is passed down from generation to generation

Channeling Blackness: Studies on Television and Race in America

Darnell M. Hunt

9780195167627
Paperback
December 2004

Channeling Blackness: Studies on Television and Race in America presents fifteen classic and contemporary studies of the shifting, complex relationship between popular television and blackness.

Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality: Intimate Intersections, Forbidden Frontiers

Joane Nagel

9780195127478
Paperback
February 2003

Debating Diversity: Clashing Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity in America

Third Edition

Ronald Takaki

9780195146516
Paperback
June 2002

Gender Mosaics: Social Perspectives: Original Readings

Dana Vannoy

9780195329988
Paperback
November 2000

A collection of original essays written expressly for this volume by eminent gender scholars.

One of the Guys: Girls, Gangs, and Gender

Jody Miller

9780195130782
Paperback
October 2000