Social Inequality - Couverture souple

Warwick-booth, Louise

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857029185 ISBN 13 : 9780857029188

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

"What makes this book stand out for me is that, as well as being theoretically informed and clearly written, its structure lends itself unmistakeably to teaching... If our aim is to teach truly engaged students, it should be our job to provide truly engaging materials. This is what you will find with this particular book. It will help to inform your disciplinary teaching of social inequality across the social sciences and it will provide a solid basis for your seminar work with students."
- Helen Jones, Higher Education Academy

"Warwick-Booth has provided a highly readable introductory text that will be accessible to everyone interested in this area of study, and I highly recommend it for those embarking on studies of social inequality."
- LSE Review of Books

What is the state of social inequality today? How can you situate yourself in the debates?

This is an essential book that not only introduces you to the key areas, definitions and debates within the field, but also gives you the opportunity to reflect upon the roots of inequality and to critically analyse power relations today.  With international examples and a clear interdisciplinary approach throughout, the book encourages you to look at social inequality as a complex social phenomenon that needs to be understood in a global context. This book:

• Looks at social divisions across societies
• Explores global processes and changes that are affecting inequalities
• Discusses social inequality in relation to class, gender and race
• Examines current social policy approaches to explore how these relate to inequality
• Reflects upon the potential solutions to inequalities

This engaging and accessible introduction to social inequality is an invaluable resource for students across the social sciences.

Louise Warwick-Booth is Senior Lecturer in Health Policy at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Louise Warwick-Booth is a sociologist with specific interests in health policy and social policy. She is a Reader and an Associate Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research at Leeds Beckett University. She teaches on a wide range of modules including sociology for health, policy and politics of health, research design, communities and community health as well as global health.

Louise’s research projects are diverse but focus on social inequalities and vulnerable populations such disadvantaged women experiencing abuse,  Traveller and Gypsy communities and socially isolated older people.  She evaluates interventions to improve the health of such vulnerable groups drawing upon various methods including feminist participatory approaches and creative tools in order to give people voice and actively participate in the research process. Her research has been used in practice to improve interventions during their delivery and in securing future funding for health promotion interventions in the voluntary sector.

Louise has published several textbooks, including Global Health Studies (2018), Contemporary Health Studies: An Introduction 2^nd Edition (2021, with colleagues), Creating Participatory Research (2021, with colleagues) as well as numerous journal articles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0857029185
• ISBN 13: 9780857029188
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible