Abstract
Globalisation and social inequalities are the central research interests of a number of scholars in the world today. This Special Issue, Social Stratification Studies in East Asia, offers selected papers presented at the Tohoku University - National University of Singapore Joint Forum of Sociology and Stratification Studies held in Singapore in February 2009. This journal issue introduces five enthusiastic research projects presented at the forum on a variety of social stratification issues. These papers highlight the studies of sociologists who delve into inequalities and disparities in globalised Asia today.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-8 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Asian Journal of Social Science |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- East Asia
- globalisation
- social stratification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)