"In this book Will Atkinson offers a brilliant tour of class analysis, covering the core theoretical debates and also the key research areas of social mobility, education, health and politics. The book is also a powerful argument that Marxist and Nuffield-based approaches are losing ground to Bourdieusian perspectives which everyone interested in this key topic will need to engage with."<br /><b>Mike Savage, The London School of Economics and Political Science<br /><br /></b>"The book provides the reader with a thorough yet concisely written landscape of class, promoting further engagement with the class debate for academics, students and all who have a general interest in class." <br /><b>Jordan Griffiths, Network Review</b><br /><br />"<i>Class</i> is a major contribution to our understanding of the intricate and far-reaching workings of social class in contemporary society. Combining a panoramic overview with forensic scrutiny, this book is a must-read, not only for those trying to make sense of a contested concept, but for everyone interested in social and economic inequalities.<b>"<br />Diane Reay, University of Cambridge<br /><br /></b>"[Atkinson] offers a comprehensive introduction to the debates that animate the sociology of social class in the English-speaking world."<br /><i><b>Lectures</b></i><br /><b><br /><br /></b>