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Completely re-written third edition of an established andwell-known textbook.
Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the social structure ofcontemporary British society.
Clear, jargon-free and approachable style.
Attractive and varied presentation.
The third edition of the highly-acclaimed Contemporary BritishSociety is the only textbook to provide comprehensive coverageof all aspects of the social structure of modern Britain.Completely revised and updated, this new edition employs the verylatest statistical information and empirical studies, and examinesall the new arguments and…mehr

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Completely re-written third edition of an established andwell-known textbook.

Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the social structure ofcontemporary British society.

Clear, jargon-free and approachable style.

Attractive and varied presentation.
The third edition of the highly-acclaimed Contemporary BritishSociety is the only textbook to provide comprehensive coverageof all aspects of the social structure of modern Britain.Completely revised and updated, this new edition employs the verylatest statistical information and empirical studies, and examinesall the new arguments and debates concerning modern Britishsociety.

Separate chapters explore the major areas of modern life inBritain - economic organization, employment, patterns ofinequality, class, gender, ethnicity, family and households,education, health, media, deviance and politics. New to thisedition are chapters on globalization, associations, andleisure.

The emphasis throughout the book is on an accessible,user-friendly, and non-technical approach. It is written in ajargon-free and approachable style; there is extensivecross-referencing and frequent and clear summarizing of arguments;and numerous photographs, diagrams, graphs, drawings and cartoonscomplement and illuminate the text.

Contemporary British Society is written for students ofintroductory sociology whether they are taking A level or are inthe first year of an undergraduate course in a higher educationinstitution. It will also be useful for those taking courses inother subjects, such as social policy, health and town planning,which demand knowledge of particular aspects of Britishsociety.

Please visit the accompanying website at:http://www.polity.co.uk/cbs3
Autorenporträt
NICHOLAS ABERCROMBIE, University of Lancaster ALAN WARDE, University of Manchester ROSEMARY DEEM, University of Lancaster SUE PENNA, University of Lancaster KEITH SOOTHILL, University of Lancaster ANDREW SAYER, University of Lancaster JOHN URRY, University of Lancaster SYLVIA WALBY, University of Leeds