Peter Catterall, James Obelkevich

`This collection of essays is valuable ...' - British Jrnl of Sociology`.. brings together the perspectives of leading sociologits and social historians to understand the shaping of British society.' - Contact`This introductory textbook brings together fifteen essays b sociologists and social historians on major developments in post -war British society ...' - Intl Review of Social History Amsterdam`What the contributors do revealis the general lack of research-based historical writing on this period, however, the often helpful references which follow each paper do point students to such sources as do exist.' - Getting up to Date.

• List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Introduction: Understanding British society, 1 Trends in post-war British social history, 2 Elements of demographic change in Britain since 1945, 3 Political sociology 1945–92, 4 The family in post-war Britain, 5 Women in Britain since 1945: companionate marriage and the double burden, 6 Old age and gerontology, 7 Employment and industrial structure, 8 Non-manual labour, 9 Poverty in post-war Britain, 10 Aspects of education in post-war Britain, 11 Consumption, 12 Food and nutrition in post-war Britain, 13 Religion in post-war Britain: a sociological view, 14 The arts, books, media and entertainments in Britain since 1945, 15 Gender inequalities in leisure and sport in post-war Britain, Index

Peter Catterall, James Obelkevich

`This collection of essays is valuable ...' - British Jrnl of Sociology`.. brings together the perspectives of leading sociologits and social historians to understand the shaping of British society.' - Contact`This introductory textbook brings together fifteen essays b sociologists and social historians on major developments in post -war British society ...' - Intl Review of Social History Amsterdam`What the contributors do revealis the general lack of research-based historical writing on this period, however, the often helpful references which follow each paper do point students to such sources as do exist.' - Getting up to Date.

• List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Introduction: Understanding British society, 1 Trends in post-war British social history, 2 Elements of demographic change in Britain since 1945, 3 Political sociology 1945–92, 4 The family in post-war Britain, 5 Women in Britain since 1945: companionate marriage and the double burden, 6 Old age and gerontology, 7 Employment and industrial structure, 8 Non-manual labour, 9 Poverty in post-war Britain, 10 Aspects of education in post-war Britain, 11 Consumption, 12 Food and nutrition in post-war Britain, 13 Religion in post-war Britain: a sociological view, 14 The arts, books, media and entertainments in Britain since 1945, 15 Gender inequalities in leisure and sport in post-war Britain, Index

Peter Catterall, James Obelkevich

`This collection of essays is valuable ...' - British Jrnl of Sociology`.. brings together the perspectives of leading sociologits and social historians to understand the shaping of British society.' - Contact`This introductory textbook brings together fifteen essays b sociologists and social historians on major developments in post -war British society ...' - Intl Review of Social History Amsterdam`What the contributors do revealis the general lack of research-based historical writing on this period, however, the often helpful references which follow each paper do point students to such sources as do exist.' - Getting up to Date.

• List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Introduction: Understanding British society, 1 Trends in post-war British social history, 2 Elements of demographic change in Britain since 1945, 3 Political sociology 1945–92, 4 The family in post-war Britain, 5 Women in Britain since 1945: companionate marriage and the double burden, 6 Old age and gerontology, 7 Employment and industrial structure, 8 Non-manual labour, 9 Poverty in post-war Britain, 10 Aspects of education in post-war Britain, 11 Consumption, 12 Food and nutrition in post-war Britain, 13 Religion in post-war Britain: a sociological view, 14 The arts, books, media and entertainments in Britain since 1945, 15 Gender inequalities in leisure and sport in post-war Britain, Index