Description: Understanding Social ChangeAuthor(s): Anthony F. Heath, John Ermisch, Duncan Gallie Format: Hardback Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 9780197263143, 978-0197263143 Synopsis These essays not only describe the major changes in British society in recent years, but seek to understand and explain what is happening. One of the themes running through this book is that, while there have been rapid changes in overall levels, there have been slower changes in relativities, and this analytical distinction is absolutely fundamental to a proper understanding of contemporary society. The book also considers the wide variety of mechanisms that underlie these changes, in particular processes of social interaction. The complex and often ill-understood nature of these mechanisms may be a major reason why so much social reform has proved ineffective. The verdict on social reforms in education, gender inequalities and ethnic inequalities is rather negative; and sociologists have long been concerned about the unintended consequences of social action, and in the policy field these are frequent. By highlighting the complexities of the causal mechanisms, sociological research can make a major contribution to policy and public debate. While these papers do not claim that sociology will provide all the answers, they demonstrate that it has made real progress in understanding the social changes that Britain has experienced in recent decades.
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Book Title: Understanding Social Change
Number of Pages: 375 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Social Change
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Government
Item Height: 243 mm
Item Weight: 721 g
Type: Textbook
Author: John Ermisch, Anthony F. Heath, Duncan Gallie
Subject Area: Social Research
Series: British Academy Centenary Monographs
Item Width: 163 mm
Format: Hardcover
