Social Divisions

Social Divisions explores the structural difference and social inequalities that lie behind the commonsense formulations of nationalism, old age, childhood, sexuality, disability, health, and community. Each chapter has been specially commissioned from an expert and covers theoretical issues, examples, and up-to-date empirical material in a way that provides a resource for detailed discussion and development, while still remaining accessible to the non-specialist reader. The introduction and conclusion provide a conceptual framework in which to place each specialist's chapter.