Moving beyond the traditional dichotomies of social theory, Understanding Social Inequality brings the study of social stratification and inequality into the 21st century. Starting with the widely agreed "fact" that the world is becoming more unequal, this book pulls together the "identity of displacement" in sociology and the "spaces of flow" of geography to show how place has become an increasingly important focus for understanding new trends in social inequality. The book charts a path through current debates and issues that studies of social inequality cannot afford to ignore. Accessible...
Moving beyond the traditional dichotomies of social theory, Understanding Social Inequality brings the study of social stratification and inequality i...
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city London's social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and stress on traditional family values.
This book is the first to explore the powerful impact of globalization on London's economy and those who are caught up in it. More and more people are responding to...
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades hav...
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city London's social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and stress on traditional family values.
This book is the first to explore the powerful impact of globalization on London's economy and those who are caught up in it. More and more people are responding to...
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades hav...
