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Social Differences and Divisions
Peter Braham (Ed.)
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Description for Social Differences and Divisions
Hardcover. Introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary societies. Drawing on a range of examples from the UK and US, the authors consider a series of challenging questions relating to the primary divisions of class, gender, 'race' and ethnicity. Editor(s): Braham, Peter; Janes, Linda. Series: Sociology & Society S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1300.
This volume introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary societies. Drawing on a wide range of examples from the UK and US, the authors consider a series of challenging questions relating to the primary divisions of class, gender, 'race' and ethnicity. Unusually, they also address differences relating to place, particularly inequalities in housing and education, reviewing them in the innovative context of current debates about citizenship and social justice. Although each chapter concentrates on specific social categories or sites of difference, the text as a whole is connected by its focus on the ... Read more
This volume introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary societies. Drawing on a wide range of examples from the UK and US, the authors consider a series of challenging questions relating to the primary divisions of class, gender, 'race' and ethnicity. Unusually, they also address differences relating to place, particularly inequalities in housing and education, reviewing them in the innovative context of current debates about citizenship and social justice. Although each chapter concentrates on specific social categories or sites of difference, the text as a whole is connected by its focus on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Sociology & Society S.
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631233091
SKU
V9780631233091
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About Peter Braham (Ed.)
Peter Braham is Lecturer in Sociology at The Open University. He is the co-editor of 'Political and Economic Forms of Modernity' (1992), 'Racism and Antiracism' (1992), 'Media, Knowledge and Power' (1986) and 'Discrimination and Disadvantage: The Experience of Black Workers' 1981). Linda Janes is Staff Tutor in Social Sciences at The Open University. She is the co-editor of 'The Gendered ... Read more
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