Download or read book The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States, The, CourseSmart eTextbook written by Leonard Beeghley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book distills out of the rich vein of sociological research some of what is known about the structure of stratification in the United States. It emphasizes the importance of power for understanding the structure of stratification.