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  1. Inequality of Education- An article by Rob Meyers.
  2. Educational Status- Education, occupational status, and income are the most widely used indicators of socioeconomic status. Each of these measures can capture distinctive aspects of social position but they are not interchangeable, nor are they immune to interactions with such variables as race/ethnicity and gender.
  3. Overview of Social Stratification- A great article examining the social inequities of American society.
  4. School Integration in public and private schools- Takes a systematic look at integration in a random sample of public and private schools in two cities.
  5. Social class and race have a major impact on people's chances of entering the medical profession- In a new report, 'The Demography of Medical Schools', the BMA reveals marked differences in medical school acceptance rates between ethnic groups and social classes, and calls for action to ensure that no discrimination is taking place.
  6. The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class- An Overview and Guide to Teaching-
  7. Stratification and Society- Examines poverty, ethnic mobility theory, power, and elitism.
  8. White Trash: The Construction of an American Scapegoat- If every American thought about class instead of race for only five minutes a day, some revolutionary things might happen.
 
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