Understanding inequalities : stratification and difference

Explores social inequalities and the part they play in people's day-to-day lives, a core concern of sociology* Importantly moves beyond the traditionally well-covered areas of gender, race and class, to engage with a wider range of inequalities

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Platt, Lucinda (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Polity Press , c2011
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300 |a xi, 231 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-228) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Class -- 3. Gender -- 4. Ethnicity -- 5. Youth and age -- 6. Education -- 7. Income, wealth and poverty -- 8. Health and disability -- 9. Housing and geography -- 10. Conclusions : inequality, intersectionality and diversity 
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650 0 |a Equality   |z Great Britain 
650 0 |a Social stratification   |z Great Britain 
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