Diversity, Standardization and Social Transformation
Author | : Max Koch |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409411260 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409411265 |
Rating | : 4/5 (265 Downloads) |
Download or read book Diversity, Standardization and Social Transformation written by Max Koch and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged around the themes of theorizing and policy-making, race, ethnicity and religion, gender, and class, inequality and welfare, this book addresses the question of whether the European Union tends towards diversification or standardization. It engages with issues of identity, citizenship and social justice, changes throughout the life course, social movements, the reconciliation of work and life, the increasing diversity of cultural values, and integration and immigration, whilst also examining questions of social inclusion and exclusion.