Publisher's Synopsis
This text introduces students to the main forms of social division and difference that characterise contemporary society.
- Introduces sociological perspectives on social divisions and differences.
- Draws on examples mainly from the UK and the US.
- Uses ideas of citizenship and social justice to analyse social divisions.
- Looks at the inter-relationship between various social divisions and differences.
- Forms part of a four-book series on sociology and society.
For more information about this book and the Sociology & Society series, visit the accompanying website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ou
