Occupational Prestige in Comparative Perspective provides information pertinent to the study of the nature of inequality in human society. This book discusses that stratification is inevitable in complex societies as they are characterized by a highly developed division of labor into distinct occupational roles. Organized into five parts encompassing 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the nature of occupational prestige systems that is rooted in power relations. This text then examines the extent of intrasocial variation in occupational prestige evaluations. Other chapters consider the contrast between the consensus that characterizes occupational prestige evaluations and the lack of consensus that characterizes the evaluation of other social categories. This book discusses as well the basic pattern of occupational evaluations and the worldwide uniformity in occupational evaluations. The final chapter deals with the development of the occupational scale and discusses it potential uses. This book is a valuable resource for sociologists. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v List of Figures , Page xi List of Tables , Pages xiii-xiv Preface , Pages xv-xvi Acknowledgments , Pages xvii-xix 1 - The Division of Labor and Occupational Stratification , Pages 1-24 2 - Problems of Method in Comparing Occupational Prestige Systems , Pages 25-57 3 - Intrasocietal Consensus in Occupational Prestige Evaluations , Pages 59-78 4 - The Extent of Intersocietal Similarity in Occupational Prestige Hierarchies , Pages 79-102 5 - Explaining the Worldwide Similarity in Prestige Hierarchies , Pages 103-128 6 - Prestige and Industrialization , Pages 129-139 7 - Cross-Cultural Variations in Prestige Evaluations of Particular Occupations: Exceptions That Prove the Rule , Pages 141-157 8 - Developing the Scale , Pages 159-189 9 - Using the Scale , Pages 191-222 10 - Occupational Prestige and Social Structure , Pages 223-234 Appendix A - Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale , Pages 235-260 Appendix B - Alphabetical Index to Standard Scale , Pages 261,263-278 Appendix C - Standard Scale Scores for Other Occupational Classifications , Pages 279-315 Appendix D - Occupational Prestige Scores for Each Country , Pages 317-493 References , Pages 495-509 Index , Pages 511-514 Chapter 3. Intrasocietal Consensus in Occupational Prestige Evaluations; SUBGROUP VARIATIONS IN PRESTIGE RATINGS; HOW REPRESENTATIVE ARE STUDENTS IN THEIR OCCUPATIONAL EVALUATIONS; URBAN-RURAL AND REGIONAL VARIATIONS; VARIATION OVER TIME; SUMMARY; Chapter 4. The Extent of Intersocietal Similarity in Occupational Prestige Hierarchies; EXTENT OF PRESTIGE SIMILARITY; REGIONAL AND CULTURAL VARIATIONS; RATINGS OF NONMANUAL AND MANUAL OCCUPATIONS; SUMMARY; PART III: ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE; Chapter 5. Explaining the Worldwide Similarity in Prestige Hierarchies Donald J. Treiman. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 495-509.
