Lisa. A Keister

Faith and Money

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the way religious orientations and beliefs affect Americans' incomes, savings and net worth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780521896511
• ISBN-10: 0521896517
• Artikelnr.: 34561060

Autorenporträt

Lisa A. Keister is a professor of sociology and the Director of the Markets and Management Program at Duke University. She conducts research on wealth inequality, asset accumulation and the causes of each. She is the author of Getting Rich: America's New Rich and How They Got There (Cambridge University Press 2005) and Wealth in America (Cambridge University Press 2000). Her research on Chinese corporations and the country's economic transition appeared in her book Chinese Business Groups (2000) as well as various articles.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Religion and wealth
2. Family and human capital processes
3. Works, occupation, and income
4. Wealth I: new worth and real assets
5. Wealth II: financial assets, liabilities, and multivariate models
6. Upward mobility and assimilation
7. Notable achievement
8. A truly complex relationship
9. Conclusion: how much is enough?