Combining theoretical explanation with empirical data for a clear and balanced sociological analysis, this is a crucial introduction for students taking social inequalities and diversity modules. Revised, restructured and updated to reflect the latest data and debates, this new edition of the widely-used, classic textbook offers students an accessible account of the major social divisions that structure social life. Written by internationally known sociologists and experts, the book addresses a wide range of social divisions and inequalities in novel ways, with added chapters on education and age. Providing a framework for understand contemporary social inequalities and diversities and how they interrelate, this clearly written volume presents a structured and critical guide to a core field that cuts across disciplines.
- | Author: Chris Gilleard|Paul Higgs
- | Publisher: Policy Press
- | Publication Date: May 15, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 216 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1447338596
- | ISBN-13: 9781447338598
