Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/30/Paul_Krugman_Future_of_the_Middle_Class
Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times Op-Ed columnist Paul Krugman discusses the history of the American "middle class," and argues that growing income inequality may threaten its existence.
SAMPLE KEYWORD SEARCH: race and income
SAMPLE SUBJECT SEARCH: economic conditions
SAMPLE SUBJECT SEARCH: income and inequality
Why use Google Books?
Google Books searches the full-text of books. It is great for narrow topics because it lets you search within the text of books--you can see the table of contents, index or a portion of the contents of the book. You can then locate the book in a nearby library.
Current in print copyrighted books are not full text. Out of print but still copyrighted books will show 20% of the book. Books in the public domain (pre 1923) are completely full text.
SAMPLE SEARCH: "income distribution" and "social class"
Terms you may want to search: lower class, middle class, upper class, working class, poor, poverty, rich, super rich, socioeconomic status, social class
AND any of the following:
income gap, income equity, income distribution, wage(s), salary/salaries, low wage, income mobility, income attainment, economic impact, wage structure, minimum wage, employment potential, employment level, labor market, under employment, unemployment, occupational training, wage differencials, economic aspects, socioeconomics, skilled labor, minorities
SAMPLE: (minorities or ethnic groups) and income
Provides information encompassing the broad spectrum of sociological study including all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study.
Use KEWORD option if you don't know the Library of Congress Subject.
SAMPLE SEARCH: unemployment and "middle class"
Browse titles by Subject Heading
| Employment | Social Classes -- United States. |
| Equality -- United States. | Social Conflict -- United States. |
| Income | Social Mobility -- United States. |
| Social Classes. | Social stratification |
| Wages |
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