Discrimination in an Unequal World explores the relationship between discrimination and inequality by comparing and examining what effect globalization has had on discrimination. Investigating a broad variety of social relations and practices with an equally broad array of methods, it establishes a base with which to effectively compare the varying forms of discrimination of different societies.

"A major entry in the study of contemporary social inequality. These essays provide a critical base for establishing what is general about discrimination and what is contextually or culturally dependent. From the politics of affirmative action and immigration, to gender barriers, to complex color hierarchies and rationales for exclusion, Discrimination in an Unequal World maps the current logic, patterns, and dynamics of bias in an increasingly economically interconnected global system. I highly recommend this volume to scholars of ethnicity, race, gender and class inequality."--Lawrence D. Bobo, W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University "Sharp inequalities are basic features of global integration. While some can be seen in global statistics, more require detailed analysis of specific places, local markets, and economic niches. This impressive book brings a troubling but important reality into clear focus, and addresses the challenge of comparable measurement together with the complexities of case studies."--Craig Calhoun, President, Social Science Research Council "In summarizing findings from the book's several studies, Centeno notes, 'Perhaps the most important lesson from comparing all of these papers is that education is the new means by which the world creates social hierarchies.'"--Social Service Review "The case studies are intriguing examinations of culturally specific forms of historic discrimination in highly unequal societies: pre- and post-apartheid South Africa, racially diverse modern Brazil, gender-divided, highly traditional Japan, and caste-riven India. While it is notably difficult to equitably and comprehensively review edited volumes, the chapters are by and large well written, informed, and report important empirical studies." --Contemporary Sociology

Selling point: Finds that education is the new means by which the world creates social hierarchies Selling point: Includes new analyses of the effect of race in South Africa and Brazil, gender in Japan, and caste in India

Miguel Angel Centeno is Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Princeton University. Katherine S. Newman is the James Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of the Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Selling point: Finds that education is the new means by which the world creates social hierarchies Selling point: Includes new analyses of the effect of race in South Africa and Brazil, gender in Japan, and caste in India