Social exclusion / David Byrne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrne, David.

Series:

Issues in society.

Issues in society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marginality, Social.

Marginality, Social--Philosophy.

Poor.

Equality.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second edition of this widely read book explores developments in social theory, social experience and social policy in relation to Social Exclusion. The first part examines the origins of the term and implications of the difference between the ideas of 'exclusion', 'underclass', 'residuum' and related concepts. The discussion is informed by the application of Complexity Theory. In the updated second part, the theoretical account is developed through a detailed review of the dynamics of individual lives in a changing social order. Income equality, spatial division, and exclusion in relation

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part One; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Part Two; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Part Three; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-95097-8

0-335-22448-2

OCLC:

244224871