Britain in Europe: An Introduction to Sociology

ISBN-13: 9780415117173 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 504 str.

Tony Spybey

Opis

Life in Britain is increasingly defined by Britain's place within Europe and British students are seeing their futures in a European context. This is an introductory sociology text which looks at Britain in terms of both its geographical position within Europe and its political and economic situation as a member of the European Union. Its coverage is divided into five parts covering: the making of modern European society equality and inequality social institutions, including: the family; religion and education; the individual; the state; and the future for Europe. The text is accompanied by tables, graphs and boxed case studies giving comparative information on European societies. Key concepts at the beginnings of chapters and summaries at the end aim to give students a handy framework for revision, and annotated guides to further reading will help them to develop their interest in particular themes.

Spis treści

Introduction: Tony Spybey; PART ONE: THE MAKING OF MODERN EUROPE: 1. Industrialisation; 2. Urbanization and urban Europe: The transition to urban lifestyles and contemporary urban problems; 3. The state as a European creation; 4. Reason and modernity; PART TWO: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN: 5. Social stratification; 6. Women, paid employment and opportunity; 7. Racism, immigration and migrant labour; 8. Winners and losers: young people in Europe; 9. Old Age in Europe; PART THREE:SOCIAL PROCESSES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: 10. Families in Europe; 11. Education in Europe; 12. Religion in Europe; 13. Work, employment and unemployment; 14. European culture and ideology in mass communication; PART FOUR: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPE: 15. Political participation in Europe: theme and variation; 16. Implementing social welfare policy in Europe: The significance of social work, social pedagogy and community work; 17. Poverty and social security; 18. Health, healthcare and health inequalities; 19. Crime and penal policy in Europe; PART FIVE: LOOKING FORWARD: CHALLENGES FACING EUROPE: 20. Urban change and urban problems; 21. Peripheral nationalism in the European Union; 22. Europe's changing role in the globalization process

O autorze

Tony Spybey