Categorically Unequal: The American Stratification System by Douglas S Massey

Categorically Unequal: The American Stratification System by Douglas S Massey

In Categorically Unequal, Douglas Massey weaves together history, political economy, and even neuropsychology to provide a comprehensive explanation of how America's culture and political system perpetuates inequalities between different segments of the population. Categorically Unequal is striking both for its theoretical originality and for the breadth of topics it covers. Massey argues that social inequalities arise from the universal human tendency to place others into social categories. In America, ethnic minorities, women, and the poor have consistently been the targets of stereotyping, and as a result, they have been exploited and discriminated against throughout the nation's history. As Massey shows, privileged groups have systematically exploited and excluded many of their fellow Americans.