Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62932 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 408 pages

Synopsis
Society consists of people sharply divided from one another, living different lives and identifying themselves in distinct ways. The social inequalities that underlie these divisions take many forms. This updated and expanded second edition of a successful text explores each of the social divisions. The book includes three major new chapters, on religion, poverty and elites, bringing it up to date with current research and teaching practices. Written by leading academics in each field, with additional pedagogical features, this is a crucial book for all students studying social divisions.

About the Author
GEOFF PAYNE is Professor of Sociology at the University of Plymouth where he was also Dean of Faculty of Human Sciences for seventeen years. He has published inter alia on class, employment, health and community, including New Directions in the Sociology of Health (Falmer, 1990, with P. Abbott) and Sociology in Action (Macmillan, 1994, with M. Cross). He is currently working on industrial, occupational and class changes in post-industrial society.