The Inheritance Of Inequality
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A rigorous work of sociological scholarship, The Inheritance of Inequality presents a data-driven examination of how social and economic disadvantage is transmitted across generations in Australia. Drawing on extensive empirical research, the authors argue that occupational status, educational attainment, and class position are not randomly distributed but are instead powerfully shaped by the circumstances of one's birth and family background. With an authoritative and analytical tone, the study details the mechanisms through which privilege and deprivation are reproduced within families over time, challenging assumptions about meritocracy and social mobility. The work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian sociology, illustrating with statistical precision how deeply entrenched structural inequalities persist across successive generations.
Author: Leonard Broom, F. L. Jones, Patrick Mcdonnell, Trevor Williams
Format: Hardback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of sociological scholarship, The Inheritance of Inequality presents a data-driven examination of how social and economic disadvantage is transmitted across generations in Australia. Drawing on extensive empirical research, the authors argue that occupational status, educational attainment, and class position are not randomly distributed but are instead powerfully shaped by the circumstances of one's birth and family background. With an authoritative and analytical tone, the study details the mechanisms through which privilege and deprivation are reproduced within families over time, challenging assumptions about meritocracy and social mobility. The work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian sociology, illustrating with statistical precision how deeply entrenched structural inequalities persist across successive generations.