Social stratification analysis seeks to describe and explain inequality in the distribution of resources. Here sociologists, political scientists, and other social scientists examine unsolved issues and new developments within the discipline. The topics include a formal model and a computational test of educational choices and social interactions, occupational standing and occupational stratification by cognitive ability, lifestyles and social stratification in France and Norway, the practical relevance of parents' economic and cultural capital for persistence in higher education, measuring social inequality in educational attainment, and the international standard classification of education. There is no index. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)