Social Divisions
How do social divisions affect our lives and social identities? How does the way our society operates shape inequalities between groups, and the way people relate to one another? The third edition of this popular and successful text combines a fresh perspective with up-to-date material, offering a vital analysis of our social make-up.
Social Divisions has become the classic introduction to structural and cultural differences between groups in contemporary society. As well as explaining what social divisions are, how they interact and why they offer a distinct sociological perspective on how society ‘works’, the book covers a wide range of social inequalities – starting with social class, gender and ethnicity, and extending to age, childhood, sexuality, disability, religión, national identity, elites, work, poverty, health and community – with specially commissioned chapters written by leading specialists in the field.
In particular, this new edition:
- Ineludes three new chapters on crucial issues for present day sociology: work, social identity and global social divisions
- Combines key recent research findings with up-to-date statistical data, including tables and diagrams
- Offers a new perspective on how inequalities ¡ntersect
Presenting expert analyses through a combination of theory, applied examples and empineal data, Social Divisions is an invaluable introductory text for sociology and social Science students in general.
Geoff Payne teaches social inequalities and social research methods at Newcastle University, UK, and has published extensively on class and social mobility. An Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences and a former British Sociological Association President, he was joint winner of the BSA/HEA National Award for Excellence in Teaching Sociology in 2012.
