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The contributors apply Marshall's dominant conception of citizenship to key areas of social scientific study such as power, income distribution, work and technology, family responsibilities, the environment and the underclass.
List of contents
T.H.Marshall and the progress of citizenship, Anthony M. Rees; citizenship and social class, Ralf Dahrendorf; why social inequalities are generated by social rights, W.G. Runciman; T.H. Marshall, the state and democracy, Anthony Giddens; T.H. Marshall and ethical socialism, A.H. Halsey; the uses of history in sociology - reflections on some recent tendencies, John H. Goldthorpe; ruling class strategies and citizenship, Michael Mann; full employment, new technologies and the distribution of income, James Meade; citizenship and employment in an age of high technology, Ronald P. Dore; family responsibilities and rights, Janet Finch; citizenship in a green world - global commons and human stewardship, Howard Newby; the poorest of the urban poor - race, class and social isolation in America's inner city ghetto, William Julius Wilson; social justice in a global economy?, Patricia Hewitt; citizenship in the 21st century, Martin Bulmer, Anthony M. Rees.
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Martin Bulmer University of Surrey, Anthiny M. Rees University of Southampton
Summary
The contributors apply Marshall's dominant conception of citizenship to key areas of social scientific study such as power, income distribution, work and technology, family responsibilities, the environment and the underclass. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in sociological theory, social inequality, social policy and political theory.
