The Stacked Deck
An Introduction to Social Inequality
2nd Edition
Published on 25. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-19-903675-2 (ISBN)
Description
The most accessible and engaging exploration of the intersections of inequality in Canada.
The second edition of The Stacked Deck examines how inequalities are experienced, perpetuated, and remedied on individual, organizational, and governmental levels. Uniquely organized around access to key resources-such as income, housing, education, nutritious food, and safety-this text is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to social inequalities.
The second edition of The Stacked Deck examines how inequalities are experienced, perpetuated, and remedied on individual, organizational, and governmental levels. Uniquely organized around access to key resources-such as income, housing, education, nutritious food, and safety-this text is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to social inequalities.
Reviews / Votes
Concise, readable, and accessible for students."- John Ferguson, University of Guelph This book introduces students to the sociology of social inequality. It discusses the causes, mechanisms, consequences, and solutions to inequality in Canadian society."
- Charles Adeyanju, University of Prince Edward Island [The Stacked Deck] is an excellent introductory text on Social Inequality and related issues. It makes real and immediate the experience of so many Canadians."
- Dr Francine Tremblay, Concordia University
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
48 Photos; 99 figures; 11 Tables
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-903675-2 (9780199036752)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jennifer Ball is a professor of sociology and sustainability at Humber College.
Lorne Tepperman is a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Lorne Tepperman is a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Content
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1. Theories of Social Inequality
- Sociology and the Study of Social Inequalities
- Sociological Approaches to Inequality
- The Sociological Approaches
- Sociological Approaches to Neo-liberalism
- Social Justice
- Intersectionality and Interlocking Disadvantages
- Closing Remarks
- 2. Populations under Discussion
- Populations under Discussion
- The Peopling of Canadian Society: A Thumbnail History
- Colonial History and Current Issues
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Closing Remarks
- 3. Employment Income
- Introduction to Survival Capital
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Employment Income
- Different Kinds of Capital
- Changing Trends in Employment
- Immigrants in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Strategies of Resistance
- 4. Access to Daycare and Early Childhood Education
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Childcare and Early Education
- Ten Facts You Need to Know About Childcare in Canada.
- Children
- Parents
- Indigenous people in Canada
- Parents of Children with Special Needs
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Daycare and Early Childhood Education
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 5. Access to Formal Education
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Formal Education
- The Present-Day Inequalities of Access
- Low-income People in Canada
- Rural students in Canada
- Boys and Young Men
- Older Students
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Education
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 6. Access to Housing and Transportation
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Housing and Transportation
- Affordable Housing and Homelessness
- Emerging Trends in Housing
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Racialized Populations and Ethnic Minorities in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada With a Disability
- Transportation
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Housing or Transportation
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 7. Access to Nutritious Food
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Nutritious Food
- Present-day Food Insecurities
- Changing Trends in Access to Nutritious Food
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Nutritious Food
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 8. Access to Good Health and Health Care
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Health Care
- The Social Determinants of Health
- Changing Trends in Health Care
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Men in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada With Disabilities
- Strategies of Resistance
- Consequences of Health Inequality
- Closing Remarks
- 9. Access to Legal Representation and Social Services
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Legal Representation and Social Services
- Changing Trends in the Demand for Legal and Social Services
- Low-Income People in Canada
- The Criminal Justice System
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Social Services and Legal Representation
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 10. Access to Safety
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Safety
- Three Things to Know About Crime and Victimization
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S people in Canada
- People Who Live in Residential Institutions
- Crime as a Consequence of Inequality and the Consequences of Crime
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 11. Respect and the Reproduction of Inequality in Popular Discourse
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Respect and Inequality
- Racialized People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with a Disability
- Results of Unequal Access to Respect
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 12. How Canada Compares: A Snapshot of Inequality Around the World
- Introduction
- Basic Facts About Global Inequality: The Poor
- Basic Facts About Global Inequality: The Rich
- Why Is This Happening?
- Income from Employment
- Housing and Transportation
- Day-care and Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Health Care
- Equality, Prosperity, and Happiness
- Closing Remarks
- 13. Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- 1. Theories of Social Inequality
- Sociology and the Study of Social Inequalities
- Sociological Approaches to Inequality
- The Sociological Approaches
- Sociological Approaches to Neo-liberalism
- Social Justice
- Intersectionality and Interlocking Disadvantages
- Closing Remarks
- 2. Populations under Discussion
- Populations under Discussion
- The Peopling of Canadian Society: A Thumbnail History
- Colonial History and Current Issues
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Closing Remarks
- 3. Employment Income
- Introduction to Survival Capital
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Employment Income
- Different Kinds of Capital
- Changing Trends in Employment
- Immigrants in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Strategies of Resistance
- 4. Access to Daycare and Early Childhood Education
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Childcare and Early Education
- Ten Facts You Need to Know About Childcare in Canada.
- Children
- Parents
- Indigenous people in Canada
- Parents of Children with Special Needs
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Daycare and Early Childhood Education
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 5. Access to Formal Education
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Formal Education
- The Present-Day Inequalities of Access
- Low-income People in Canada
- Rural students in Canada
- Boys and Young Men
- Older Students
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Education
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 6. Access to Housing and Transportation
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Housing and Transportation
- Affordable Housing and Homelessness
- Emerging Trends in Housing
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Racialized Populations and Ethnic Minorities in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada With a Disability
- Transportation
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Housing or Transportation
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 7. Access to Nutritious Food
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Nutritious Food
- Present-day Food Insecurities
- Changing Trends in Access to Nutritious Food
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Nutritious Food
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 8. Access to Good Health and Health Care
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Health Care
- The Social Determinants of Health
- Changing Trends in Health Care
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Men in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada With Disabilities
- Strategies of Resistance
- Consequences of Health Inequality
- Closing Remarks
- 9. Access to Legal Representation and Social Services
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Legal Representation and Social Services
- Changing Trends in the Demand for Legal and Social Services
- Low-Income People in Canada
- The Criminal Justice System
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Seniors in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- People in Canada with Disabilities
- Consequences of Unequal Access to Social Services and Legal Representation
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 10. Access to Safety
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Access to Safety
- Three Things to Know About Crime and Victimization
- Low-Income People in Canada
- Racialized People in Canada
- Young People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S people in Canada
- People Who Live in Residential Institutions
- Crime as a Consequence of Inequality and the Consequences of Crime
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 11. Respect and the Reproduction of Inequality in Popular Discourse
- Introduction
- Theoretical Perspectives on Respect and Inequality
- Racialized People in Canada
- Women in Canada
- Immigrants in Canada
- Indigenous people in Canada
- LGBTQI2S People in Canada
- People in Canada with a Disability
- Results of Unequal Access to Respect
- Strategies of Resistance
- Closing Remarks
- 12. How Canada Compares: A Snapshot of Inequality Around the World
- Introduction
- Basic Facts About Global Inequality: The Poor
- Basic Facts About Global Inequality: The Rich
- Why Is This Happening?
- Income from Employment
- Housing and Transportation
- Day-care and Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Health Care
- Equality, Prosperity, and Happiness
- Closing Remarks
- 13. Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Index