Lively and impressive. I can easily imagine this text being used by both gender and women's
studies undergraduates and postgraduates. In particular it will enable students to get a …

Gender equality is a widely shared value in many western societies and yet, the mention of
the term feminism frequently provokes unease, bewilderment or overt hostility. Repudiating …

While the analysis of generations has been central in the sociological understanding of
social change, the role of the media in this process has only been acknowledged as an …

Women fans have entered the traditionally male domain of the sports stadium in growing
numbers in recent years. Watching professional sport is important for women for so many …

Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western
societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be …

In the cultural era of postfeminism, neoliberalism and individualization, feminism is not an
identity easily claimed. This article discusses the findings of a qualitative study on young …

The British Sociological Association is publishing a series of books to review the state of the
discipline at the beginning of the millenium. New Horizons in Sociology also seeks to locate …

Generations: The Time Machine in Theory and Practice challenges the fragmented and
diverse use of the concept of generation commonly found in the social sciences. It …

The dominant cultural script is that the Baby Boomers have'had it all', thereby depriving
younger generations of the opportunity to create a life for themselves. Bristow provides a …

The aims of the thesis are (1) to present a systematic evaluation of generation and its
relevance as a sociological concept,(2) to reflect on how generational consciousness, ie …