Binding: Paperback
Description: This accessible new text introduces students to contemporary European societies by examining structures of inequality making sense of the empirical and historical contexts. Focusing on seven differing European societies (France Germany Ireland Italy Poland Sweden and the UK) it examines the different ways in which sociology and political economy understand the social structure of contemporary Europe. Separate chapters outline key aspects of inequality beginning with income wealth and poverty followed by occupation and social class gender regional inequality ethnicity and migration. By focusing on the role of the national welfare states of Europe in restraining economic inequality the book enables a realistic appraisal of the European Social Model . Key features: Examines European distinctiveness and difference; Visual presentation of data accessibly informs the reader about distinctive features of specific societies; Comparative approach extends to evaluate the extent to which Europe differs from the US a; Illustrates how the UK's half - hearted relationship to Europe is not just a matter of history or politics but also of contemporary social structure; Key in - text features include discussion topics and key readings. This textbook will be essential reading for students of European studies European politics European societies social inequality/structure European welfare and policy and more broadly to sociology and public policy and administration.
Title: European Societies Today Inequality Diversity Divergence
Author(s): Wickham James
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138386914
Pages: 278 Pages, 18 Tables, Black And White; 28 Line Drawings, Black And White; 28 Illustrations, Black An
Publication Date: 6/10/2020
Category: Politics & Government