The study of social divisions has dominated research within the social sciences since the nineteenth century. Early stratification categories of class, race, and gender, have in more recent years been joined by issues such as sexuality and disability. Understanding Social Divisions addresses the full range of social divisions in one volume while also considering the nature of social division in itself, in a comprehensive and accessible overview.
Shaun Best: outlines and evaluates theories and research from a long historical period
looks at how social divisions...
The study of social divisions has dominated research within the social sciences since the nineteenth century. Early stratification categories of class...
This book is accessible, as a beginner's guide should be, but without an over-simplification of the arguments. It should prove an immensely durable text for generations of students to come' - John Hughes, Lancaster University
At last, a book that makes social theory for undergraduates a pleasure to teach and study. The book offers a comprehensive overview of social theory from classical sociology to the present day. Students are guided through the work of Durkheim, Marx and Weber, functionalism, action perspectives, feminism, postmodernism and contemporary...
This book is accessible, as a beginner's guide should be, but without an over-simplification of the arguments. It should prove an immensely durable te...
This book is accessible, as a beginner's guide should be, but without an over-simplification of the arguments. It should prove an immensely durable text for generations of students to come' - John Hughes, Lancaster University
At last, a book that makes social theory for undergraduates a pleasure to teach and study. The book offers a comprehensive overview of social theory from classical sociology to the present day. Students are guided through the work of Durkheim, Marx and Weber, functionalism, action perspectives, feminism, postmodernism and contemporary...
This book is accessible, as a beginner's guide should be, but without an over-simplification of the arguments. It should prove an immensely durable te...
Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the contemporary world. The book draws on examples from popular political culture to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world.
Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to polit...
Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the contemporary world.
The book draws on examples from popular political culture to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world.
Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to polit...
This critical introduction to the field offers a systematic account of the meaning and structure of leisure today. The book: Situates the student in the fieldProvides a comprehensive account of the leading approaches to leisureExplores the influence of class, race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and ageDiscusses to role of the stateExamines leisure in the context of changing work relationshipsLocates leisure in the debate around globalization
This critical introduction to the field offers a systematic account of the meaning and structure of leisure today. The book: Situates the student in t...
