Social Classes

The six Mitford girls were blessed with beauty, wit and talent, yet they led very distinct, cultural lives and not one sister, except for Diana and...

A lyrical tour of life as a young working-class man born into the first days of the 20th century, Caliban Shrieks is a lost masterpiece of 1930s Br...

In this masterly book, [Alfani] offers an insightful long-run perspective and fascinating lessons for the future. A must-read!Thomas Piketty, autho...

Miles Franklins debut novel follows the vivacious and rebellious sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn closely modelled on Franklin herself as she figh...

This study explores pre- and extra-marital relationships among the gentry and nobility of the north of England from 1450 to 1640: the keeping of mi...

Intersectionality is one of the most popular theoretical paradigms in gender studies and feminist theory today. Initially developed to explore how ...

This book offers new insights and methodological tools to improve our understandings of how prestigious schools in Poland navigate the major politi...

Drawing upon classroom ethnography and interviews with parents and pupils in urban central India, this book offers systematic sociological analyses...

This book on modern and contemporary Irish theatre traces how social, cultural and economic capital are circulated in order to demonstrate complex ...

An original argument that environmental sustainability has been co-opted by the urban elite, along with examples from around the world of ways we c...

Our image of the Roman world is shaped by the writings of Roman statesmen and upper class intellectuals. Yet most of the material evidence we have ...

Business leaders, conservative ideologues, and even some radicals of the early twentieth century dismissed working people's intellect as stunted, t...

Providing a historical development of the UK education system and its policies, Alex McInch offers insight on how structural decisions impact how w...

In Europe and North America, we see a trend of the white working-class tempted by right-wing political parties. Fascistic candidates and ideas seem...

'Psychologically astute, totally honest and beautifully written' JULIA SAMUEL'Incredibly brave, generous and important' CLOVER STROUD'It made me cr...

Offering readers an insightful exploration of the challenges faced by leaders in higher education as they navigate the complexities of promoting so...

Offering readers an insightful exploration of the challenges faced by leaders in higher education as they navigate the complexities of promoting so...

A deep and thought-provoking examination of crisis politics and their implications for power and marginalization in the United States.   From the c...

Bright, attractive and well-connected, in any other family the Churchill sisters Diana, Sarah, Marigold and Mary would have shone. But they were ...

This book addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class, and gender but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of language, ...

This book addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class, and gender but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of language, ...

An adroit, intelligent and painstaking social history Poor Bickerton offers us a luxurious tapestry from which everyone interested in English soci...

A deep and thought-provoking examination of crisis politics and their implications for power and marginalization in the United States.   From the c...

Despite becoming a big issue in public debate, social mobility is one of the most misunderstood processes of our time. In this accessible and engag...

Despite becoming a big issue in public debate, social mobility is one of the most misunderstood processes of our time. In this accessible and engag...

This study explores pre- and extra-marital relationships among the gentry and nobility of the north of England from 1450 to 1640: the keeping of mi...

This book is a twist on the current discourse around inclusivity and widening participation. Higher education is welcoming students from diverse ed...

The global capitalism perspective is a unique research program focused on understanding relatively recent developments in worldwide social, economi...