Exploring Inequality: A Sociological Approach

Plot

Chapter 1: Can't we all just get along? A sociological approach to diversity -- Unit 1: The social construction of identity and difference -- Chapter 2: Is biology destiny? Understanding sex and gender -- Chapter 3: Baby, was I born this way? Understanding sexual orientation and sexuality -- Chapter 4: More than skin deep? Understanding race and ethnicity -- Chapter 5: Living the American dream? Understanding social class -- Chapter 6: Deficit or difference? Understanding disabilities -- Unit 2: Socialization: the process by which we become who we are -- Chapter 7: Enlisting in gender boot camp: how we become gendered beings -- Chapter 8: Who gets to decide? How we become racialized beings -- Chapter 9: Calling class to order: how we become classed beings -- Unit 3: Of prejudice and privilege: a sociologist's tool kit -- Chapter 10: Bigots, cheats, and unsportsmanlike players: understanding inequality at the micro level -- Chapter 11: Don't hate the player, hate the game: understanding inequality at the macro level -- Unit 4: Unequal outcomes: the interplay of the micro and macro levels -- Chapter 12: Graduating with honors? Understanding inequalities in education -- Chapter 13: Is the gender gap in pay a myth? Understanding gender inequalities at work -- Chapter 14: Living to a ripe old age? Understanding inequalities in health and well-being