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This readable, sociologically interpretive book focuses through the lens of stratification and inequality, the authors examine a wide variety of topics - from global economic trends to ethnic conflicts - in four regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. They use academic models and theories to help make sense of current events and help place them in an appropriate context; these are enhanced by the use of lively stories and examples from the press.
Europe: United or Divided?
Europe: United or Divided?
Crumbling Walls
In August 1961, the citizens of Berlin awoke to a surprise: Their city had been divided in half by a barbed wire partition, which would later become a concrete wall. The wall was erected to prevent East German citizens from fleeing to freedom in West ...
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