{"product_id":"class-boundaries-in-europe-9781032122670","title":"Class Boundaries in Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from Pierre Bourdieu's social space theory, this book provides an unprecedent overview of class relations, covering topics such as class polarisation, cultural reproduction, political orientations, and globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book applies Bourdieusian social space approach to show how class boundaries have been maintained or transformed in different European countries. Based on quantiative data, it proposes a renewal of the analysis of distances, divides, and relations of domination between social classes, documenting objective and symbolic boundaries that form the basis of individuals' living and working conditions in 11 European countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on transformations of wealth inequalities, education strategies, and European labour markets, the book examines the role of cultural, economic and social capital. It will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social and wealth inequalities in a com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Thinking about class boundaries in Europe \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I: Social space and class polarisation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Stability, transformation, and escalation: Norwegian classes and class boundaries 2008–2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Polarisation: Trends in class boundaries in Hungary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Social classes and their boundaries during Poland’s \"Golden Age\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART II: Questioning the cultural reproduction of class boundaries \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 The cultivation of the synthetic gentleman: Exploring horizontal boundaries within the British elite \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Exploring class differences within occupational categories: The case of professionals in Athens, 1991–2011 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Class formation and social reproduction strategies in the Portuguese construction industry: Elements for a relational sociological analysis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART III: Homology between class boundaries and political orientations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Class, confidence, and political conflicts in Denmark: Exploring social cleavages and political boundaries in a Nordic welfare society \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The politicised class structure of German society (2009–2017) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART IV: Blind spots in the Bourdieusian approach \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 France: The dynamics of internal changes within a persistent class structure \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Class boundaries in Spain: Intergenerational and regional changes in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Inequality in the hidden abode of production: Class and working conditions in Sweden, 1995–2015 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 On the borders of class analysis: Questioning the demarcation of economic activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART V: Beyond nations? Social class and globalisation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Is happiness at work a class privilege? Subjective relationships to work and class boundaries in Europe \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Elaborating class analysis on the European scale: The importance of British \"non-domiciled\" individuals \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018852073815,"sku":"9781032122670","price":118.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032122670.jpg?v=1750778388","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/class-boundaries-in-europe-9781032122670","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}