Family Inequality
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On this site I keep a running account of the connections between families and inequality. The nature of this relationship is one of the central problems of inequality in modern societies.I developed this blog as I was working on a sociology textbook titled, The Family: Diversity, Inequality and Social Change, published by W. W. Norton.
Family Inequality
1w ago
Two essays on Israel show how nationalism is part of a moral system, a system, that is, for justifying behavior of a diminished moral character ..read more
Family Inequality
3w ago
I am at a loss explain how millions of people who consider themselves part of modern civilization can oppose delivering food and water to starving children in an area controlled by their own military. But I do know that we can't allow such barbarity to become normalized ..read more
Family Inequality
2M ago
The roles of citizen and scholar must ultimately be compatible within the life of an academic ..read more
Family Inequality
2M ago
There may be a sucker born every minute, but that's only 0.4% of all babies born in the world ..read more
Family Inequality
2M ago
If you do want public attention, and more readers, you might have to do some things that make you uncomfortable, especially promoting yourself ..read more
Family Inequality
3M ago
A lot changed since 1960, but this old article is still good for teaching -- with some updates ..read more
Family Inequality
3M ago
Breaking: Great sociologist says activism is ruining the discipline ..read more
Family Inequality
3M ago
This is much too long. In the next few days I will cut it way back and submit it to Contemporary Sociology ..read more
Family Inequality
3M ago
Society is not moving in two different directions, it's just moving in the same direction at different speeds ..read more