Analyzing inequalities : an introduction to race, class, gender, and sexuality using the General Social Survey /: an introduction to race, class, gender, and sexuality using the General Social Survey. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Catherine E. Harnois, Wake Forest University.
• Authors: Harnois, Catherine E
• Contents: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Analyzing Inequalities; Introduction: An Introduction to Analyzing inequalities; Social Justice Statistics; Social Justice Statistics: Critiques and Limitations; Chapter 2: Understanding Data – Critical Concepts; Overview of the GSS; Finding data in the GSS; Producing and Interpreting a Frequency Table; Describing Variables: levels of measurement; Describing Variables: Measures of Central Tendency; Producing the Mean, . Median and Mode in SDA; Chapter 3: Analyzing Gender with the GSS; Introduction: Key concepts in gender; Identifying variables related to gender; Produce and Interpret a Bivariate Table or “Crosstab”; Chapter 4: Analyzing Race and Ethnicity with the GSS; Introduction: Key Concepts in Race and Ethnicity; Identifying variables related to race and ethnicity; Produce and Interpret a Bivariate Table or “Crosstab”; Applying a Filter; Applying Control variables; Chapter 5: Analyzing Class with the GSS; Introduction: Key Concepts in Social Class; Identifying variables related to socio-economic class; Re-coding Variables; Comparing the Mean Response for Different Groups; Chapter 6: Analyzing Sexuality with the GSS; Introduction: Key concepts in Sexuality; Identifying Variables related to Sexuality; Applying a Filter; Re-coding Variables; Chapter 7: . Analyzing Inequalities in Families; Introduction: Family change and family diversity; Identifying variables related to Families; Chapter 8: Analyzing Inequalities in Education; Introduction: Inequalities in Education; Identifying variables related to Education; Analyzing Inequalities related to Education; Chapter 9: Analyzing Inequalities in the Economy and Work; Introduction: Inequalities in the Economy and at Work; Identifying variables related to Work and the Economy; .
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (232 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 300.723; Social surveys -- United States -- Evaluation; Equality -- United States -- Statistics; Equality -- United States -- Statistics; Social indicators -- United States; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506304137; 1506304133
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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