A benchmark book-and-poster on American comparative wealth that shows who earns what, who lives with whom, and who works where. This full-color book-and-poster set brings together primary data on income, wealth, race, and marital and occupational status to provide a vivid picture of the U.S. social structure. One thousand color-coded figures make it possible to compare social groups, and understand how income distribution relates to race, sex, education, and occupation. With graphics and careful explanations, the booklet shows how to make the most of the poster, and reveals through comparison the considerable changes in America's social landscape as we enter a new century. Originally published in 1979, The American Profile Poster has become a staple in classrooms, homes, offices, and union halls.
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A bleak, statistically meticulous, and even-tempered presentation of trends that ought to alarm anyone. -- Robert Lekachman, New York Times Book Review
A unique achievement.... It conveys important political messages in a non-dogmatic and inviting way. Every activist and educator should have it up in a prominent place. -- Barbara Ehrenreich
There is a crippling lack of information...with regard to some of the basic facts of the American socio-economic system. This attractive poster goes a long way toward remedying that deficiency. I am happy to recommend it wholeheartedly. -- Robert Heilbroner
[T]ransforms the percentages and median figures you frequently hear into a form you can see and drawings you can grasp fairly easily. -- Sylvia Porter, Daily News
A unique achievement.... It conveys important political messages in a non-dogmatic and inviting way. Every activist and educator should have it up in a prominent place. -- Barbara Ehrenreich
There is a crippling lack of information...with regard to some of the basic facts of the American socio-economic system. This attractive poster goes a long way toward remedying that deficiency. I am happy to recommend it wholeheartedly. -- Robert Heilbroner
[T]ransforms the percentages and median figures you frequently hear into a form you can see and drawings you can grasp fairly easily. -- Sylvia Porter, Daily News
About the Author
Stephen J. Rose, a former senior advisor to Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, is a senior economist with Educational Testing Service and writes widely on economic and social issues. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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Useful instructional material for hands-on learning,
By Pamela C. Hull (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Social Stratification in the United States: The American Profile Poster Revised and Expanded (Paperback)
This poster graphically represents the distribution of income in the U.S. by occupational category, race/ethnicity, and (gendered) household structure. The general shape of the income distribution and the location of the color-coded symbols across this distribution give readers a visual, intuitive understanding of the extent of income inequality in the U.S. A brief yet informative booklet accompanies the poster, with 23 pages of understandable text and additional charts and tables that highlight some of the more detailed complexities of income and wealth inequality. This poster/booklet set is helpful for orienting students in general to reading and interpreting graphs, tables, and simple descriptive statistics applied to a specific topic. It is especially ideal for use as the center of small-group activities and group learning exercises to engage students in the area of social inequality, whether in an Intro Sociology or Social Stratification class. In terms of weaknesses/shortcomings, the poster and its symbols seem confusing and sometimes overwhelming to students at first; however, with 15-minutes of explanation and orientation, they quickly become interested in the depth of information embedded within the poster. I would have appreciated more specific, concrete suggestions for group activities and application in the classroom. Also, the poster/booklet are based on 1990 data that need to be updated soon, although the general shape of the distribution should not have changed much.
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