Inequality: A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender
- ISBN-10
- 1108832202
- ISBN-13
- 9781108832205
- Series
- Inequality
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-12-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Lisa A. Keister, Darby E. Southgate
Description
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of inequality, covering key topics such as race, class and gender.
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