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Overview
In this book some of the leading stratification scholars in the U.S. present empirical and theoretical essays about the institutional contexts that shape careers. Building on recent advances in theory, data, and analytic technique, the essays in this volume work toward the goal of identifying and assessing the processes by which a birth cohort is distributed in the stratification system, given their positions of origin in that system. Alan Kerckhoff’s introduction situates the studies in this volume within the context of previous stratification research over several generations, making the book an invaluable resource for scholars and graduate students.Synopsis
In this book some of the leading stratification scholars in the U.S. present empirical and theoretical essays about the institutional contexts that shape careers. Building on recent advances in theory
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This is a paperbound reprint of a 1996 work providing empirical and theoretical analyses of the institutional contexts that shape careers. Fifteen contributions are arranged in sections on conceptualizing careers and stratification processes, educational contexts and processes, education and labor force linkages, and social system contexts. Editor Kerckhoff (sociology, Duke U.) provides introductory material for each section, situating the essays within the context of previous stratification research over several generations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)