Inequality in the 21st century : a reader Why are so many types of inequality suddenly increasing Should we be worried that were moving into a second gilded age with unprecedented levels of income inequality In this new collection David B. Grusky and Jasmine Hill present readings that lay bare the main changes in the social and economic landscape whats driving these changes and what might be done to reverse them. This reader delivers the latest and most influential contributions on economic inequality social mobility educational inequality racial and ethnic relations and gender inequality. The contributions span many fields and are authored by such top scholars as Emmanuel Saez (economist UC Berkeley) Kathryn Edin (sociologist Johns Hopkins) Raj Chetty (economist Stanford) Florencia Torche (sociologist NYU) Thomas Piety (economist EHESS) and Lucien Bebchuk (law Harvard). The readings are thematically organized and each section begins with an introduction from Grusky and Hill that place the selections within a broader context. The pieces are expertly excerpted allowing readers to quickly understand the main forces at work the debates still in play and whats still unknown. The resulting collection is a pitch perfect introduction for undergraduates or anyone interested in learning why were entering a new era of inequality and what can be done to change the tide.