Contemporary British Society, 3rd Edition, Completely Revised and UpdatedISBN: 978-0-7456-2297-2
Paperback
624 pages
July 2000, Polity
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'The first two editions have established this as clearly the
outstanding textbook on contemporary Britain. The third edition
consolidates and advances this reputation. This book is highly
readable and comprehensive in its coverage, and it makes such wide
reference to recent research that it will be of interest not only
to students but also to lecturers, researchers, and even the
general public. This is an exemplary textbook in every respect.'
Professor Mike Savage, Department of Sociology, Manchester
University
'This is an admirable introduction to sociology and the
understanding of contemporary British society. The authors have
maintained the clarity and incisiveness of earlier editions while
substantially revising the content. It provides a comprehensive
coverage of developments in sociology and society over the last
decade.' Stephen Hill, Professor of Sociology, London School of
Economics
'Now in its 3rd edition, Contemporary British Society is
starting to take-on the appearance of a standard A-level textbook,
with many of the major specification areas now covered. The focus,
however, is less upon superficial coverage of numerous topics and
more upon the comprehensive coverage of a range of significant
aspects of each specification area, written by a specialist in each
field ... the book contains a mass of illustrative material
(tables, diagrams, box-outs) that lightens the text and provides
potentially useful interpretive material for teachers.'
Sociology Central
'As cogent and accessible an account of the social structure of a particular modern society as could be required.' Times Higher Education Supplement