{"product_id":"the-pecking-order-a-bold-new-look-at-how-family-and-society-determine-who-we-become-paperback","title":"The Pecking Order: A Bold New Look at How Family and Society Determine Who We Become - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDalton Conley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family is our haven, the place where we all start off on equal footing -- or so we like to think. But if that's the case, why do so many siblings often diverge widely in social status, wealth, and education? In this groundbreaking and meticulously researched book, acclaimed sociologist Dalton Conley shatters our notions of how our childhoods affect us, and why we become who we are. Economic and social inequality among adult siblings is not the exception, Conley asserts, but the norm: over half of all inequality is \u003ci\u003ewithin\u003c\/i\u003e families, not \u003ci\u003ebetween\u003c\/i\u003e them. And it is each family's own \"pecking order\" that helps to foster such disparities. Moving beyond traditionally accepted theories such as birth order or genetics to explain family dynamics, Conley instead draws upon three major studies to explore the impact of larger social forces that shape each family and the individuals within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Bill and Roger Clinton to the stories of hundreds of average Americans, here we are introduced to an America where class identity is ever changing and where siblings cannot necessarily follow the same paths. This is a book that will forever alter our idea of family.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family is our haven, the place where we all start off on equal footing -- or so we like to think. But if that's the case, why do so many siblings often diverge widely in social status, wealth, and education? In this groundbreaking and meticulously researched book, acclaimed sociologist Dalton Conley shatters our notions of how our childhoods affect us, and why we become who we are. Economic and social inequality among adult siblings is not the exception, Conley asserts, but the norm: over half of all inequality is \"within families, not \"between them. And it is each family's own \"pecking order\" that helps to foster such disparities. Moving beyond traditionally accepted theories such as birth order or genetics to explain family dynamics, Conley instead draws upon three major studies to explore the impact of larger social forces that shape each family and the individuals within it. \u003cbr\u003eFrom Bill and Roger Clinton to the stories of hundreds of average Americans, here we are introduced to an America where class identity is ever changing and where siblings cannot necessarily follow the same paths. This is a book that will forever alter our idea of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDalton Conley is director of the Center for Advanced Social Science Research and professor of sociology and public policy at New York University. He is also adjunct professor of community medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His essays have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. His previous books include \u003cb\u003eHonky\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBeing Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America\u003c\/b\u003e. Conley lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 309\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.05 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Books for a Better Life (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769389875488,"sku":"9780375713811","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17d30569cf1ae89143998e9aa17f67af.webp?v=1780346877","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pecking-order-a-bold-new-look-at-how-family-and-society-determine-who-we-become-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}