SOC 311: Social Stratification (Dr. Wells-Lewis): Income

Resources examining the array of social structures within the United States

Paul Krugman: The Future of the Middle Class?

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.

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SAMPLE KEYWORD SEARCH: race and income

SAMPLE SUBJECT SEARCH: economic conditions

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SAMPLE SUBJECT SEARCH: income and inequality

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SAMPLE SEARCH: "income distribution" and "social class"

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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

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SAMPLE SEARCH: unemployment and "middle class"

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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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