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03473aam a2200505 i 4500 001 9338EC94403511EB87AA299C42ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20201217010015 008 191219t20202020enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019058821 020 $a 113838691X 020 $a 9781138386914 020 $a 1138386901 020 $a 9781138386907 035 $a (OCoLC)1133127429 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e------ 050 00 $a HN373.5 $b .W5283 2020 100 1 $a Wickham, James $q (James John Rufus), $e author. 245 10 $a European societies today : $b inequality, diversity, divergence / $c James Wickham. 264 1 $a Abingdon, Oxon ; $b Routledge, $c 2020. 300 $a xvii, 277 pages : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "This accessible new text introduces students to contemporary European societies by examining structures of inequality, making sense of the empirical and historical contexts. Focusing on seven differing European societies (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the UK), it examines the different ways in which sociology and political economy understand the social structure of contemporary Europe. Separate chapters outline key aspects of inequality, beginning with income, wealth and poverty, followed by occupation and social class, gender, regional inequality, ethnicity, and migration. By focusing on the role of the national welfare states of Europe in restraining economic inequality, the book enables a realistic appraisal of the 'European Social Model'. Key features: Examines European 'distinctiveness' and difference; Visual presentation of data accessibly informs the reader about distinctive features of specific societies; Comparative approach extends to evaluate the extent to which Europe differs from the USA; Illustrates how the UK's half-hearted relationship to "Europe" is not just a matter of history or politics but also of contemporary social structure; Key in-text features include discussion topics and key readings. This textbook will be essential reading for students of European studies, European politics, European societies, social inequality/structure, European welfare and policy and more broadly to sociology and public policy and administration"-- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a Europe $x Social conditions $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Europe $x Social policy $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Equality $z Europe $x History $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Urban policy $z Europe. 650 0 $a Multiculturalism $z Europe. 650 7 $a Equality. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00914456 650 7 $a Multiculturalism. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01028836 650 7 $a Social conditions. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919811 650 7 $a Social policy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01122738 650 7 $a Urban policy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01162489 651 7 $a Europe. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01245064 650 7 $a Gesellschaft $2 gnd 650 7 $a Soziale Ungleichheit $2 gnd 651 7 $a Europa $2 gnd 648 7 $a 2000-2099 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i Online version: $a Wickham, James $t European societies today $b 1 Edition $d New York : Routledge, 2020 $z 9780429426537 $w (DLC) 2019058822 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20210721015348.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9338EC94403511EB87AA299C42ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search