Class and Stratification
An Introduction to Current Debates
Published on 8. April 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
231 pages
978-0-7456-0947-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides an outstandingly clear and comprehensive review of the different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of social class and stratification which have been developed since the Second World War. Significant issues, including consumption, the growth of the 'middle' classes, gender, citizenship and the 'underclass' are subsequently explored in the volume.The author explores the various dimensions of class, reflects on recent trends in sociology and defends the exploration of structured social inequality as a key topic in sociology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
5 figures, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-0947-8 (9780745609478)
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Content
Acknowledgement and Introduction. 1. Explaining Inequality. 2. Class Analysis: The Classic Inheritance and its Development. 3. Measuring the 'Class Structure'. 4. Problems of Class Analysis. 5. Rethinking 'Class Analysis'. 6. Citizenship and Entitlements. 7. Lifestyle, Consumption Categories and Consciousness Communities. 8. Conclusions. Bibliography. Index.