A Measure of Thatcherism
A Sociology of Britain in the 1980's
Published in May 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-04-301248-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a text on the political sociology of Britain under Thatcher and an examination of the social and political effects of Thatcherism during the 1980s. It incorporates and reflects on statistical data, generated by the authors, about the nature of the public response to differing manifestations of Thatcherism (cuts in the welfare state, etc) and relates these responses to voting behaviour. Secondly, it uses this information to reflect upon core questions in political sociology - namely, what are the differing effects of class and occupation on voting behaviour. The demise of class as a factor in General Elections has been much trumpeted - this book suggests that such conclusions are premature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
487 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-04-301248-2 (9780043012482)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Thatcherism; a change in the nature and direction of British society?; class and sector; key concepts in understanding the social and political effects of Thatcherism; the social bases of British politics; the 1979,1983 and 1987 general elections; a mandate for Thatcherism; attitudes and values in the 1980s; central local government relations; a case study; the social impact of Thatcherism; privatization; progress and prospects; radicalism and radicalisation in a period of change; Thatcher's Britain in the 1980s; the reckoning; appendices; the Greater Manchester study (GMS); other data sources; British election study (BES) and British social attitudes (BSA); key sample sizes; GMS1 1980-1 and GMS2 1983-4, BES 1987, and BSA 1987.