Social class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing
in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this
book provides easy access to the empirical research on social
class. It illustrates how class differences reach into society,
affecting not only life-styles but also life-chances - birth,
health and death. Reid demonstrates how social class is related to
most aspects of life in Britain including: differences in wealth
and income, education and qualifications, work and leisure,
expectation of life and experience of health, housing, sex and
family relationships, political and religious beliefs and activity.
It provides a comprehensive view of the nature of social class in
Britain and discusses how the concept of class has been used in
empirical research. In sum, it presents a very serious challenge to
the hope or promise that Britain is moving towards a classless
society.

Dispassionate in its approach, clear in its presentation and
comprehensive in its treatment, Class in Britain provides an
indispensable guide and sourcebook for all those who need to know,
or are interested in, the social structure of Britain today. It is
written for a very wide-ranging audience including students, social
scientists, teachers, politicians and administrators.