Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities

The Blackwell Companion to Social Inequalities is one of the Blackwell Companions to Sociology series, the aim of which is to tackles broad sociological themes through contributions from leading scholars in the field. This volume certainly meets the series criteria, being an edited work with chapters by leading academics who are experts in different fields of sociology.

In the past European sociology addressed the issue of inequalities arising from the Industrial Revolution and inherent in industrialised societies, but American sociologists were more concerned with equality of opportunity. This book take a new perspective by addressing inequalities within the context of...