Warwick-Booth, Louise

Social inequality / Louise Warwick-Booth. - Second edition - London ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, c2019. - xxi, 338 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-330) and index.

What is social inequality? -- Social divisions and inequality: social class -- Social divisions and inequality: gender -- Social divisions and inequality: ethnicity -- Social divisions and inequality: youth and age -- Social division and inequality: health and disability -- Globalisation and the global dimension of inequality --
The global social policy arena and inequality -- Social policy and its relationship to inequality: facilitator or potential solution? -- Solutions to inequality: how do we create a more equal society?.


"Accessible and engaging, the second edition of Social Inequality is your essential guide to social inequality and stratification. Covering key theories, ideologies and concepts, this book brings a complex social phenomenon to life with contemporary examples and learning features. Offering a nuanced analysis of the subject, this book includes: Two new chapters on Youth and Age, and Health and Disability; Updated coverage of sexuality and transgender issues; Discussions on migration and asylum seeking; A global context, offering a comparative discussion on social inequalities, policy, and justice. Lucidly written, this is a key companion that will enhance your understanding of the dynamics of social inequality."--Back cover

9781526409577 (paperback)

2018940441


Equality

HM821 / W26 2019