The US was once widely—and quite uncynically—viewed as a land of prosperity and opportunity. During the expansionary decades of the mid-20th century, it was treated as the world’s test case on the ...
David B. Grusky
David B. Grusky is Barbara Kimball Browning Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, and coeditor of Pathways Magazine. His research addresses the dynamics of late-industrial poverty, inequality, and mobility. 
