Patterns Of Inequality In The U.S. Class Structure.pdf

PATTERNS OF INEQUALITY IN THE U.S. CLASS STRUCTURE By Eric J. Jenkins Advised by Professor Harold R. Kerbo SocS 461, 462 Senior Project Social Sciences Department College of Liberal Arts CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY Winter, 2011 1 Table of Contents Research Proposal… 3 Annotated Bibliography… 4 Outline… 10 Text Introduction… 13 Background… 14 Social Mobility and Status Attainment… 16 Occupational Mobility… 17 Landmark Studies… 19 Income Distribution… 21 Historical Progression of Income Inequality… 21 Productivity Growth… 24 Inequality Trends and Public Opinion… 24 Comparative Perspective… 26 The Modern World System… 26 Global Stratification Patterns… 28 Comparative Differences… 30 Current Situation and the Future of Inequality… 31 Industrialism and Education… 31 Postindustrial… 33 Power and Post-Industrialism… 34 Future Predictions… 35 2 Conclusion… 37 Bibliography… 39 3 Research Proposal The purpose of my Senior Project is to research patterns of ascription and achievement in the United States class structure. My research will primarily identify the historical patterns and developme