Social classes

This book examines the relationship between social class and mental illness in Northern Europe during the 20th century.

Due to globalization processes, foreign language skills, knowledge about other countries and intercultural competences have increasingly become important for societies and people's social positions.

This book examines the complex relationship between class and gender dynamics among tea ceremony (chado) practitioners in Japan.

Rise of the Red Engineers explains the tumultuous origins of the class of technocratic officials who rule China today.

Social exclusion and inclusion remain issues of fundamental importance to democracy.

Dalit women are mostly deprived, socially excluded, less literate, absentee of property rights, and less empowerment socially and economically.

Using the way of storytelling, this book examines the petitions of the migrants of a dam in China.

The Origins of British Industrial Relations (1975) traces the beginnings of industrial relations in nineteenth century Britain, looking at the interdependence of economic, political, legal and ideological factors that provide the framework.

First published in 1972, this book rejects as inadequate the 'trait' and 'functionalist' theories of the professions and instead presents an alternative framework to analyse the contemporaneous occupational change in industrial societies.

San Francisco is being eroded by waves of cash flowing north from Silicon Valley.

This volume addresses the contested relationship between social stratification and social movements in three different ways: First, the authors address the relationship between social stratification and the emergence of protest mobilization.

Culture will keep you fit and healthy.

The Title 'Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India (Women) written/authored/edited by Sanjay Paswan, Paramanshi Jaideva', published in the year 2002.

Originally published in 1979, The Idea of Welfare critically reviews the concepts of egoism and altruism as they are expressed in residual and intuitional models of social welfare.

Since the 1980s, the relationship between social class and education has been overshadowed by scholarship more generally targeting issues of race, gender, and representation.

In this rich collection, bestselling author Adam Hochschild has selected and updated over two dozenessaysand pieces of reporting from his long career.

This textbook explores the emergence of sociology as a distinct social science.

Recent books have drawn attention to an unfinished gender revolution and the reversal of gender progress.

"e;Absolutely what we need in these days of spreading gloom.

The Durham Miners (1971) examines the Durham miners' movement and of its organization - its economic, social, financial and political development.

In recent years the concept of 'diversity' has gained a leading place in academic thought, business practice and public policy worldwide.

In India, the Dalits constitute over 16.

A 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThe Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class is the first extensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field.

Management by Agreement (1973) examines the ramifications of the 1971 Industrial Relations Act and industrial relations in Britain.

The empirical study of individuals' life-course is one of the most promising areas of research within sociology today.

The election of Michelle Bachelet, the first female president of Chile, brought to the public sphere topics such as gender, inequality, and the legacy of seventeen years of military rule.

According to Adolph Caso, the dream behind We, the people.

Marxism is a theory which originated in the context of nineteenth-century industrialised Europe.

First published in 1985.

This book, first published in 1984, brings together three essays written by specialists in German history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries whose important work is little known to English-speaking historians.

Historically it has been very hard to change the structure of caste politics in India.

Democratic capitalism is beset with many problems producing rising inequality and growing authoritarianism.

Originally published in 1970 Social Planning Techniques for Town Planners introduces social research methods for town planners.

In the tradition of Barbara Ehrenreich's classic Nickel and Dimed, a talented young journalist goes undercover as a casino labor-union organizer in this rare inside look at the ongoing struggle of hourly-wage service workers to survive in America.

In this comprehensive volume, authors from across the social sciences explore how housing wealth transfers have impacted the integration of families, society and the economy, with a focus on the (re)negotiation of the 'generational contract'.

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeedCollege has long been viewed as an opportunity for advancement and mobility for talented students regardless of background.

An in-depth look at Qatar's migrant workers and the place of skill in the language of control and powerSkill-specifically the distinction between the "e;skilled"e; and "e;unskilled"e;-is generally defined as a measure of ability and training, but Does Skill Make Us Human?

Consumption Intensified examines how self-identified middle class Brazilians in Sao Paulo redefined their class during Brazil's economic crisis of 1981-1994.

Sarah Swann provides a fresh approach to examining the long-standing debates over disaffection, and in particular social class differences in educational achievement, through a mixed methods methodology and the showcasing of new research.

Unlocking the American DreamAt a time when deep divisions headline the national discourse on equality, Reclaiming the American Dream: Proven Solutions for Creating Economic Opportunity for All uses real-world examples to illustrate how America can evolve to include everyone in its promise of opportunity.

A human economy puts people first in emergent world society.

The Origins of British Industrial Relations (1975) traces the beginnings of industrial relations in nineteenth century Britain, looking at the interdependence of economic, political, legal and ideological factors that provide the framework.

As the concept of recognition shifts from philosophical theory to other fields of the humanities and social sciences, this volume explores the nature of this border category that exists in the space between sociological and philosophical considerations, related as it is to concepts such as status, prestige, the looking-glass self, respect, and dignity - at times being used interchangeably with these terms.

In the contentious debate about women and work, conventional wisdom holds that middle-class women can decide if they work, while working-class women need to work.

This book interrogates the idea of equity in the context of India's Northeast region.

Drawing upon classroom ethnography and interviews with parents and pupils in urban central India, this book offers systematic sociological analyses of childhood, labour and schooling in postcolonial, post-liberalisation India.