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Leisure, lifestyle, and the new middle class : a case study / Derek Wynne.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wynne, Derek, author.
Series:
International library of sociology.
International library of sociology
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Middle class--Recreation--England--Sociological aspects--Case studies.
Middle class.
Leisure--England--Sociological aspects--Case studies.
Leisure.
Middle class--England--Social life and customs--Case studies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (185 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
In this valuable study, conducted within the theoretical context associated with the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Derek Wynne looks at how the 'new middle class' of the late twentieth century goes about constructing and defending its social identity.
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; LOCATING THE NEW MIDDLE CLASS; THE HEATH: SETTING AND STRUCTURE; THE SOCIAL SPACE OF MOBILITY; THE SOCIAL SPACE OF LIFESTYLES; THE SOCIAL SPACE OF GENDER; THE CLUBHOUSE; CONCLUSION; Appendix; Bibliography; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-134-95651-7
1-280-33103-8
0-203-32569-9
1-134-95652-5
0-203-03133-4
9780203031339
OCLC:
252798595

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