Social Inequalities
- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Social Inequalities
About this book
Part of the New Approaches to Sociology series, Social Inequalities is a relevant and valuable exploration of how we see the world, through a decolonised lens. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology, this textbook offers a critical re-reading of traditional approaches to understanding social inequalities and responds to the call from university administrations, academics and students to decolonise the curriculum and challenge its lack of diversity.
It presents an intersectional approach to understanding diversity and social inequalities and, in so doing, allows for alternative knowledge sources and voices to be heard.
From looking at social groups such as race, age, sexuality and class alongside a nuanced evaluation of traditional sociological theories such as Marxism, functionalism and feminism – this book is an expert guide to the debates central to understanding the challenges individuals face in society.
Including personal stories and case studies, students will be exposed to an authentic and real-world view of how individuals have encountered discrimination.
Social Inequalities is an essential resource for anyone working and studying across sociology, and anyone interested in challenging established ways of looking at the world.
Professor Anya Ahmed, Dr Deirdre Duffy and Dr Lorna Chesterton work in the faculty of health and education at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Author Biographies
- Introduction Understanding Social Inequalities in the Context of Decolonisation
- 1 Theories and Concepts
- 2 Social Class
- 3 Race, Racism and Decolonising Knowledge
- 4 Gender
- 5 Sexuality
- 6 Ageing
- 7 Decolonising Disability Research and Disabling War
- 8 Health
- 9 Unequal Mobilities and Global Social Inequalities
- 10 Neoliberalism, Hegemony and Government Responses to Social Inequality in the UK
- 11 Researching Inequalities
- 12 Conclusion
- Glossary
- Index