Living in Scotland : Social and Economic Change since 1980 / Lindsay Paterson, Frank Bechhofer and David McCrone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paterson, Lindsay, Author.

Bechhofer, Frank, Author.

McCrone, David, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change--Scotland.

Social change.

Social structure--Scotland.

Social structure.

Scotland--Social conditions.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2004]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Shortlisted for the Saltire Society/NLS Scottish Research Book of the Year Award, 2005Living in Scotland gives an account of the key social changes in Scottish society, describing how it has been transformed over the last two to three decades. Drawing on a uniquely wide range of data from government statistics, social surveys and over-time data sources, the book tells the story of society in Scotland during the approach and arrival of the new century.The authors analyse the large-scale changes which have profoundly altered Scottish society affecting the country's demography, patterns of work and employment, the distributions of income, wealth and poverty, social class and social mobility, educational opportunities, and patterns of consumption and lifestyle.While Scotland shares many of these social trends with similar western societies, its reaction to them is shaped by its own history and culture. The authors argue that Scotland is now a more affluent, comfortable and pleasant place to live in than just two or three decades ago, but that it remains seriously divided and stratified. A significant minority of its people remain disadvantaged and relatively deprived. This represents the major political and cultural challenge for the new Scotland.Living in Scotland is written by three of the country's foremost sociologists. Together, they build a picture of a changing Scotland at the beginning of the 21st century. Key Features:A cd-rom of all the key tables is provided with the bookWritten by three of Scotland's foremost sociologistsBuilds a picture of the changing society of Scotland over the second half of the twentieth centuryUses a uniquely wide range of statistical data sources which are set in context and explained in non-technical ways

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables in Main Text

Supplementary Tables in Appendix 1

Figures in Main Text

Preface

Notes on the Authors

1 Introduction

2 Population and Demography

3 Families and Households

4 Work and Employment

5 Income, Wealth and Poverty

6 Social Class and Social Opportunity

7 Education and Life Chances

8 Consumption, Lifestyle and Culture

9 Conclusions

Appendix 1 Supplementary Tables

APPENDIX 2 Sources of Data

APPENDIX 3 Measuring Social Class

APPENDIX 4 Comparing Percentages

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781474471558

1474471552

OCLC:

1467877025