Getting Rich: America's New Rich and How They Got That Way / Edition 1

Getting Rich: America's New Rich and How They Got That Way / Edition 1

by Lisa A. Keister
ISBN-10:
0521536677
ISBN-13:
9780521536677
Pub. Date:
05/30/2005
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
0521536677
ISBN-13:
9780521536677
Pub. Date:
05/30/2005
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Getting Rich: America's New Rich and How They Got That Way / Edition 1

Getting Rich: America's New Rich and How They Got That Way / Edition 1

by Lisa A. Keister

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Overview

Although the basic facts about wealth inequality are no longer a mystery, we still know very little about who the wealthy are, how they got there, and what prevents other people from becoming rich. That is, we know very little about the process of wealth mobility. This book investigates some of the most basic questions about wealth mobility. The advantages of owning wealth and the elusive nature of true wealth have long made questions about the wealthy broadly appealing. In recent years, that interest has been amplified by dramatic economic changes and rising wealth inequality.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521536677
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 05/30/2005
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 322
Product dimensions: 6.02(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Lisa A. Keister is associate professor of sociology at the Ohio State University and is the recipient of the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Development Career Award. She is the author of Wealth in America (Cambridge, 2000).

Table of Contents

Part I: 1. I'd rather be rich; 2. Trends in wealth mobility; 3. The new rich; 4. Getting rich; Part II: 5. Family background: parents, structure, and siblings; 6. Family background: culture and religion; 7. Individuals: foundations and occupations; 8. Individuals: adult family; 9. Conclusion.
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