Social Inequality in Canada

Dimensions of Disadvantage
7th Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-19-903740-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 667 g

Bringing together twenty-one articles written by experts, Social Inequality in Canada explores the many dimensions of social disadvantage and injustice that exist in this country today. Beginning with a thorough examination of structural inequality issues before moving on to address the wide-ranging impact that social inequality can have, the text presents students with a comprehensive overview of both the persistent patterns of inequality as well as the
progress that has been made.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hwang, Monica Mi Hee

Grabb, Edward

Reitz, Jeffrey G

Reitz, Jeffrey G.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie

Über Autor(innen)

Monica Mi Hee Hwang is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan. She earned her BA (Hons) in sociology and French from Western University and received the university's Gold Medal at convocation. While in graduate school, she published two book chapters and four articles. She was named UBC's outstanding PHD graduate of 2014-2015.

Edward Grabb is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Western University. His areas of interest include Canadian and American society, social inequality and stratification, political sociology, race and ethnic relations, methodology and statistics.

Jeffrey G. Reitz is Robert F. Harney Professor Emeritus of Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He is also a faculty affiliate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. His research

examines the social, economic and political experiences of immigrant and ethnic populations.