Social stratification is braking my heart . Can any of you out there, help me translate this situation and maybe give me some guidance as to how to go forward? [more inside]
posted by zulonline on Aug 16, 2008 - 14 answers

Who can afford to study philosophy? How does family income relate to field of graduate study? How does family income relate to field of graduate study? My husband and I were discussing who can afford to study philosophy. Even though many graduate programs are fully funded, we were wondering what the representation of students from low and moderate income families is in different fields. We both guessed that education would be the most econimically democratic field of study, but I am curious to see the statistical breakdown of the average family income of matriculants to different graduate and professional programs.
posted by abirae on Aug 9, 2008 - 28 answers

Point me toward some interesting statistics, graphics, videos, or other materials about the causes and extent of social inequality in the world or in the US. [more inside]
posted by mariokrat on Feb 24, 2007 - 15 answers

How can income stratification in the US be changed? [more inside]
posted by mintchip on Oct 17, 2006 - 33 answers