| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : 1 map |
| Contents |
1. The theme -- 2. Social class and social mobility -- 3. Education and culture -- 4. Poverty in an affluent society -- 5. Managing the new technology -- 6. Workers and their wages -- 7. Race and housing in the inner city -- 8. The rise and fall of the mods -- 9. Sociologists and scientologists -- 10. On the social origins of clinical depression -- 11. Families and social networks : a conclusion |
| Summary |
In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall explores ten classic studies of British society to demonstrate the valuable qualities of British sociology, and its importance for understanding contemporary society. In each case he provides a precis of the research undertaken, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, a series of points that can be made in praise or criticism of the research, and an assessment of the sociological contribution made by the researchers. The ten studies chosen are: Goldthorpe on social mobility, Townsend on poverty, Rex and Moore on rac |
| Analysis |
Sociology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-257) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sociology -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
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Sociology
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203161734 |
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9780203161739 |
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9780044456872 |
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0044456875 |
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9781134998036 |
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1134998031 |
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9781134997985 |
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1134997981 |
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9781134998029 |
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1134998023 |
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9780415754934 |
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0415754933 |
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9786610327683 |
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6610327688 |
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9780044456889 |
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0044456883 |
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1280327685 |
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9781280327681 |
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