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   Sociology 441: Stratification 
      
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| Unemployment by race | 
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| Other possible causes of inequality: | 
| De-industrialization | 
| Foreign trade | 
| Immigration | 
| Minimum wage laws | 
| Productivity | 
| Unionization | 
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| Income inequality trends: | 
| Overall inequality | 
| Share of bottom quintile | 
| Share of middle quintile | 
| Share of top quintile | 
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
http://www.bls.gov/data/
 
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| Last updated January 28, 2003 | 
      
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