Britain in Europe : An Introduction to Sociology

Introduction: Tony Spybey PART ONE: THE MAKING OF MODERN EUROPE: 1. Industrialisation 2. Urbanization and urban Europe: The transition to urban lifestyles and contemporary urban problems 3. The state as a European creation 4. Reason and modernity PART TWO: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN: 5. Social stratification 6. Women, paid employment and opportunity 7. Racism, immigration and migrant labour 8. Winners and losers: young people in Europe 9. Old Age in Europe PART THREE:SOCIAL PROCESSES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: 10. Families in Europe 11. Education in Europe 12. Religion in Europe 13. Work, employment and unemployment 14. European culture and ideology in mass communication PART FOUR: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPE: 15. Political participation in Europe: theme and variation 16. Implementing social welfare policy in Europe: The significance of social work, social pedagogy and community work 17. Poverty and social security 18. Health, healthcare and health inequalities 19. Crime and penal policy in Europe PART FIVE: LOOKING FORWARD: CHALLENGES FACING EUROPE: 20. Urban change and urban problems 21. Peripheral nationalism in the European Union 22. Europe's changing role in the globalization process