Separate chapters explore the major areas of modern life inBritain - economic organization, employment, patterns ofinequality, class, gender, ethnicity, family and households,education, health, media, deviance and politics. New to thisedition are chapters on globalization, associations, andleisure.
The emphasis throughout the book is on an accessible,user-friendly, and non-technical approach. It is written in ajargon-free and approachable style; there is extensivecross-referencing and frequent and clear summarizing of arguments;and numerous photographs, diagrams, graphs, drawings and cartoonscomplement and illuminate the text.
Contemporary British Society is written for students ofintroductory sociology whether they are taking 'A' level or are inthe first year of an undergraduate course in a higher educationinstitution. It will also be useful for those taking courses inother subjects, such as social policy, health and town planning,which demand knowledge of particular aspects of Britishsociety.
Please visit the accompanying website at:http://www.polity.co.uk/cbs3
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′The first two editions have established this as clearly theoutstanding textbook on contemporary Britain. The third editionconsolidates and advances this reputation. This book is highlyreadable and comprehensive in its coverage, and it makes such widereference to recent research that it will be of interest not onlyto students but also to lecturers, researchers, and even thegeneral public. This is an exemplary textbook in every respect.′Professor Mike Savage, Department of Sociology, ManchesterUniversity
′This is an admirable introduction to sociology and theunderstanding of contemporary British society. The authors havemaintained the clarity and incisiveness of earlier editions whilesubstantially revising the content. It provides a comprehensivecoverage of developments in sociology and society over the lastdecade.′ Stephen Hill, Professor of Sociology, London School ofEconomics
′Now in its 3rd edition, Contemporary British Society isstarting to take–on the appearance of a standard A–level textbook,with many of the major specification areas now covered. The focus,however, is less upon superficial coverage of numerous topics andmore upon the comprehensive coverage of a range of significantaspects of each specification area, written by a specialist in eachfield ... the book contains a mass of illustrative material(tables, diagrams, box–outs) that lightens the text and providespotentially useful interpretive material for teachers.′Sociology Central
′As cogent and accessible an account of the social structure ofa particular modern society as could be required.′ Times HigherEducation Supplement
ALAN WARDE, University of Manchester
ROSEMARY DEEM, University of Lancaster
SUE PENNA, University of Lancaster
KEITH SOOTHILL, University of Lancaster
ANDREW SAYER, University of Lancaster
JOHN URRY, University of Lancaster
SYLVIA WALBY, University of Leeds
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