Discover the profound insights in 'Wealth', a brand new scholarly work published by John Wiley & Sons in 2020. This groundbreaking book dives deep into the intricate fabric of wealth accumulation, focusing on the often-overlooked aspects of how wealth differs from traditional measures of socioeconomic status. Author Yuval Elmelech elucidates the complexities of wealth as a vital resource in understanding social mobility and stratification. With a comprehensive analysis, the book examines the cumulative advantages and disadvantages individuals face throughout their lives, influenced by a multifunctional approach that incorporates changing demographics and market dynamics. 'Wealth' is not just a narrative but a robust framework designed to challenge conventional understandings of income inequality by illuminating the several ways wealth disparities manifest across generations. It provides substantial empirical evidence underpinned by theoretical approaches, making it an essential read for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the sociological impacts of wealth on social and economic wellbeing. By embracing this informative and well-researched volume, readers will gain a fresh perspective on the critical role of wealth in shaping societal structures and individual opportunities.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745697871
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 200

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745697871
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 200


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The pursuit of wealth has captivated people™s attention for centuries. Yet, as a topic of social research, the way in which wealth is accumulated and unequally distributed has largely been neglected, remaining hidden beneath data on income inequality. Wealth aims to address this blind spot in the academic discourse.


In accessible prose, Yuval Elmelech explains how personal wealth differs fundamentally from other conventional measures of socioeconomic status and why it has become increasingly important to our understanding of social mobility and stratification. Crucially, Elmelech presents a dynamic sociological framework of wealth attainment that illuminates the effects of cumulative advantages and disadvantages over the course of an individual™s life, and across generations. He describes how these advantages and disadvantages are in turn shaped by a complex interplay of multiple markets, changing demographic landscapes, and persistent inter-group wealth disparities.


Blending theoretical approaches with empirical evidence and macro-level contexts with micro-level processes, this book is an astute guide for thinking about wealth as a key determinant of social and economic wellbeing and for interrogating the role of wealth accumulation in social inequality.