{"product_id":"the-american-class-structure-in-an-age-of-growing-inequality-9781544372419","title":"The American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality\u003c\/strong\u003e by Gilbert, Dennis L.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781544372419.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Class Structure in an Age of Growing Inequality, Eleventh Edition reveals how social class affects our everyday lives, from who we marry and how we raise our kids to where we live and how we vote. Dennis Gilbert emphasizes the socioeconomic core of the class system. A major theme running through the book is the growing inequality in American society. The author describes the shift, beginning in the mid-1970s, from an Age of Shared Prosperity to an Age of Growing Inequality. Using fresh data on jobs, wages, income, wealth, and poverty, he measures the widening gap between the privileged classes and average Americans. He repeatedly returns to the question, \"Why is this happening?\" Economic, political and social factors are examined, and the competing explanations of influential writers are critically assessed. In the final chapter, Gilbert synthesizes the book’s lessons about the power of class and the forces behind growing inequality.\n\nIncluded with this title:\n\nThe password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256319172661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1544372418","price":150.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781544372419_0571f325-a43b-4335-80e8-0d31692d8b0c.jpg?v=1779941672","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-american-class-structure-in-an-age-of-growing-inequality-9781544372419","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}