Social Inequality in Australia
Author:   Daphne Habibis ,  Maggie Walter
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
ISBN:  

9780195559095


Pages:   328
Publication Date:   11 November 2008
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Our Price $87.95 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Social Inequality in Australia


Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Daphne Habibis ,  Maggie Walter
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.584kg
ISBN:  

9780195559095


ISBN 10:   0195559096
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   11 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Introduction PART 1: Theorising Social Inequality 1 Social inequality: A short history of an idea. 2 Classical theories of inequality and their modern developments. 3 Transformations of class theory: From class to identity. 4 Poverty, social exclusion and the welfare state. PART 2: Spheres of inequality 5 The material sphere. 6 The political sphere. 7 The cultural sphere. PART 3: Sites of inequality 8 Knowledge, education and technology. 9 The labour market. 10 The Family. 11 Place and space: Locational inequality. 12 The Body. PART 4: Conclusion 13 Australia at the crossroads: Clustering and complex inequalities.

Reviews

Author Information

Daphne Habibis is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology at the University of Tasmania Maggie Walter is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology at the University of Tasmania

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

NOV RG 20252

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now