Stephen Edgell is Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford, UK.

Reviews of the original edition of The Inheritance of Inequality: ‘…an excellent study…makes a significant contribution to our general knowledge of the status attainment process.’ Kazuo Yamaguchi, American Journal of Sociology, Volume 88, No. 5.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Sociology of Conjugal Roles and the Problem of Marital Equality 3. Social Theory and the Sexual Division of Labour 4. The Household Division of Labour 5. Conjugal Power and Authority 6. The Leisure Patterns of Professional Workers and Their Wives 7. The Work and Domestic Work Experiences of Husbands and Wives 8. Concluding Discussion. Appendix 1: Research Methods Appendix 2: Interview Schedules and Questionnaire Appendix 3: Main Characteristics of the Sample Appendix 4: The Occupational Status Scale Used in this Study.

Stephen Edgell is Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford, UK.

Reviews of the original edition of The Inheritance of Inequality: ‘…an excellent study…makes a significant contribution to our general knowledge of the status attainment process.’ Kazuo Yamaguchi, American Journal of Sociology, Volume 88, No. 5.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Sociology of Conjugal Roles and the Problem of Marital Equality 3. Social Theory and the Sexual Division of Labour 4. The Household Division of Labour 5. Conjugal Power and Authority 6. The Leisure Patterns of Professional Workers and Their Wives 7. The Work and Domestic Work Experiences of Husbands and Wives 8. Concluding Discussion. Appendix 1: Research Methods Appendix 2: Interview Schedules and Questionnaire Appendix 3: Main Characteristics of the Sample Appendix 4: The Occupational Status Scale Used in this Study.

Stephen Edgell is Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Salford, UK.

Reviews of the original edition of The Inheritance of Inequality: ‘…an excellent study…makes a significant contribution to our general knowledge of the status attainment process.’ Kazuo Yamaguchi, American Journal of Sociology, Volume 88, No. 5.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Sociology of Conjugal Roles and the Problem of Marital Equality 3. Social Theory and the Sexual Division of Labour 4. The Household Division of Labour 5. Conjugal Power and Authority 6. The Leisure Patterns of Professional Workers and Their Wives 7. The Work and Domestic Work Experiences of Husbands and Wives 8. Concluding Discussion. Appendix 1: Research Methods Appendix 2: Interview Schedules and Questionnaire Appendix 3: Main Characteristics of the Sample Appendix 4: The Occupational Status Scale Used in this Study.