Economic Restructuring and Social Exclusion

Economic Restructuring and Social Exclusion provides a timely reminder of persisting inequalities of class, race and gender as a consequence of the changes which have engulfed Europe in less than a decade. The contributors consider key debates includingdemocracy, social justice and citizenship. The book also examines evidence that social and economic polarization is increasing, and the prospect of a conspicuous and growing "underclass" in Europe’s urban centres is fast becoming a reality. This volume will be particularly valuable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in sociology.

Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction, Rosemary Crompton and Phillip Brown 1. Exclusion, post-Fordism and the "New Europe", Patricia Kennett 2. Flexibilization and Part-Time Work in Europe, Irene Bruegl and Ariane Hegewisch 3. Gender and Pensions in Europe: Current Trends in Women’s Pension Acquistion, Jay Ginn and Sara Arber 4. Combining Work and Family: Working Mothers in Scandinavia and the European Community, Arnlaug Leira 5. Some Issues of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism in the "New" Europe: Rethinking Sociological Paradigms, Sheila Allen & Marie Macey 6. Race, Citizenship and "Fortress Europe", Mark Mitchell & Dave Russell 7. The Making of an Underclass: Neo-Liberalism Versus Corporation, Scott Lash 8. After the Cold War: The Defence Industry and the New Europe, John Lovering 9. The Collapse of Soviet Socialism: Legitimation, Regulation, and the New Class, Larry Ray 10. Privatization, Class and Interest Formation, Terry Cox Index