Class and Stratification : An Introduction to Current Debates

"This much revised edition is a tour de force. The clarity and elegance of this book should make sociologists proud of their discipline. Students and teachers should rapidly upgrade from the first edition: this is a new and even better book." -- Ray Pahl, University of Essex "The first edition of this book was deservedly very successful. This second edition is even stronger. Really up-to-date materials are firmly incorporated with a clear and persuasive analysis of a plurality of conceptual frameworks and methodologies. Its nonsectarianism as well as its sheer intellectual grace makes it the best text on class and stratification we have." -- Colin Bell, University of Edinburgh "The first edition of this book has established itself as the outstanding survey of the field. This second edition will do likewise; it is thoroughly rewritten and updated and offers the most considered and balanced survey of a controversial area. Anyone wanting to know about the contemporary debates on class and stratification will need to read this magnificent book." -- Mike Savage, University of Manchester