This new edition of "Contemporary British Society" is fully revised and updated in the light of the 2001 general election. There have been some changes in the structure of the book and in the team of authors. We hope this will confirm the established reputation of "Contemporary British Society" as an essential handbook for readers interested in British studies - language, literature and culture - providing, essential information, analysis and Anglo-Scandinavian perspectives. "Contemporary British Society" gives the historical background to important aspects of present-day British society and deals with topics such as - the post-war consensus, Thatcherism and New Labour - British politics and institutions - class, race and gender in today's Britain - Britain in the world, the imperial past and the international present - multicultural and multinational Britain - the divided Kingdom: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - welfare, education, media and cultural diversity.Läs mer om boken på studentlitteratur.se