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Fiona Devine - Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective - 9780631226840 - V9780631226840
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Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective

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Description for Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective Hardcover. This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Devine, Fiona; Waters, Mary. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
This unique collection of original essays brings a comparative perspective to issues of social inequality. First-rate sociologists from around the world have contributed to this exciting and rigorous volume, drawing upon their own research in the fields of race and ethnicity, class and inequality, and gender and sexuality.
  • Contains original essays by first-rate scholars on issues of social inequalities around the world
  • Features research and examples from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Portugal, Finland, and Japan
  • Reviews research on issues of social inequalities from the fields of race, class, and gender
  • Reflects on methodological issues and the strengths of qualitative ... Read more
  • Provides students with an important overview of the development of social stratification studies
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631226840
SKU
V9780631226840
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Fiona Devine
Fiona Devine is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester. She is the author of Affluent Workers Revisited (1992), Social Class in America and Britain (1997), and Class Practices: How Parents Help Their Children Get Good Jobs (2003). She is the co-author, with Sue Heath, of Sociological Research Methods in Context (1999). Mary C. Waters is Professor ... Read more

Reviews for Social Inequalities in Comparative Perspective
"Extremely worthwhile in conception, and in parts excellent and interesting." Ethnic and Racial Studies "This book makes fascinating reading and is a valuable educational, research and methodological resource." Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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