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The Changing Social Structure addresses the major topics of current debate. What is the significance of recent cultural developments? Is there more social equality or less? How have changes in occupations, income and wealth affected the class structure? How do ethnic minorities fit into that structure? What has been the impact of women's increasing participation in the labour market? What effect has privatization had on housing, education and health care? How far has the north-south divide widened? This stimulating introduction to contemporary British society investigates the realities behind the myths and assumptions. By exploring the nature and scale of the changes that have occurred, it enables the reader to analyse and evaluate the theories that attempt to explain them. Clearly written and illustrated with numerous figures and tables, this thought-provoking textbook will be essential reading for students and lecturers in sociology, geography, economics and politics, as well as those taking interdisciplinary courses on modem Britain. The Changing Social Structure is a course book for the Open University course, D314 Restructuring Britain. |
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