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Change in British Society

by A. H. Halsey

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In this new edition, the distinguished sociologist A.H. Halsey analyzes the direction British society has taken in this century, including new material that examines what the consequences of Mrs. Thatcher's Britain have been for liberty, equality, social cohesion, and conflict.

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A. H. Halsey is Emeritus Professor and Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.

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Languages: English
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Published: 1978
Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 303.4
LCC: HN390 .H3

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