Rethinking Class: Cultures, Identities and Lifestyles

by Rosemary Crompton (Editor), Fiona Devine (Editor), Mike Savage (Editor)

Edited by leading British sociologists of stratification, this book advances contemporary debates in class analysis. It draws on current theoretical debates in sociology and considers the implications of the cultural turn for the study of class. It brings together the very latest empirical work on contemporary topics such as culture, identities and lifestyles undertaken by researchers from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia. It will be required reading for those committed to pushing the boundaries of class and stratification in new and exciting directions around the world.

229 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2004

About the author

Rosemary Crompton, FBA was a British sociologist and academic, specialising in gender and social class. She was Professor of Sociology at City University from 1999 to 2008: she was then appointed professor emeritus.