Age and Generation in Modern Britain (Paperback)

Covering an increasingly important topic in sociology, this book is a thorough and lively introduction to the role and importance of age in contemporary British society. The first two chapters introduce the reader to thinking about age from a sociological perspective. Asking the question What is age?' and then guiding the reader through the main theoretical approaches to its sociological study. The core of the book represents the latest information on each of the major age divisions in Britain: childhood; youth; adulthood; later life and old age. The book compares the role of age in Britain today with different cultures and periods in history, as well as assessing the importance and influence of biology, biography, gender, ethnicity, and class. A special feature of the book is the way it pays close attention to the increasingly important notion of generation' in explaining British social structure and behaviour. It looks at the way belonging to different generations' creates identities and shapes relationships within families and across society. The book will be an invaluable introduction and point of reference for students of sociology, human geography, and social policy, as we

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Modern Britain
Release date:	May 1995
Authors:	Jane Pilcher (Lecturer in Sociology)
Dimensions:	202 x 134 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-827962-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-827962-0
Barcode:	9780198279624

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