Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective
Edited By: FIONA DEVINE, University of Manchester
MARY WATERS, Harvard University

This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective
to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the
world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon
their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and
inequality, and gender and sexuality.

Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social
inequalities around the world.
Features research and examples from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France,
Portugal, Finland, and Japan.
Reviews research on issues of social inequalities from the fields of race,
class, and gender.
Reflects on methodological issues and the strengths of qualitative
research.
Provides students with an important overview of the development of social
stratification studies.

Contents
1. Introduction: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester ) And Mary C.
Waters (Harvard University)
2. Race, Ethnicity And Immigration In The United States: Mary C. Waters
(Harvard University)
3. The ‘Language Of Race’, Identity Options And ‘Belonging’ In The Quebec
Context: Micheline Labelle (University Of Quebec)
4. Race And Ethnicity In France: Riva Kastoryano (Centre National De La
Recherche Scientifique)
5. Racisms, Ethnicities And British Nation Making: Liviu Popoviciu And
Mairtin Mac An Ghaill (Both University Of Newcastle)
6. Working Poor, Working Hard: Trajectories At The Bottom Of The American
Labor Market: Katherine Newman (Harvard University) And Chauncy Lennon
(Columbia University)
7. Class And Social Inequalities In Portugal: From Class Structure To
Working Class Practices On The Shop Floor: Elísio Estanque (University Of
Coimbra)
8. Understanding Class Inequality In Australia: Bill Martin (Flinders
University ) And Judy Wajcman (Australian National University)
9. Talking About Class In Britain: Fiona Devine (University Of Manchester)
10. Research On Gender Stratification In The U.S.: Christine L. Williams
(University Of Texas), Patti A. Giuffre (Southwest Texas State University),
Kirsten A. Dellinger (University Of Mississippi)
11. The Japanese Paradox: Women’s Voices Of Fulfillment In The Face Of
Inequalities: Yuko Ogasawara (Nihon University)
12. Catching Up?:Changing Inequalities Of Gender At Work And In The Family
In The UK: Harriet Bradley (University Of Bristol)
13. Gender And Work-Related Inequalities In Finland: Päivi Korvajärvi
(University Of Tampere)



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About the Authors
Fiona Devine is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. She
is the author of Affluent Workers Revisited (1992), Social Class in America
and Britain (1997), and Class Practices: How Parents Help Their Children
Get Good Jobs (2003). She is the co-author, with Sue Heath, of Sociological
Research Methods in Context (1999).

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