{"id":152,"date":"2016-03-15T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/bscbusinessmanagement\/?p=152"},"modified":"2016-05-31T20:42:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T20:42:45","slug":"book-review-social-class-in-the-21st-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/bscbusinessmanagement\/book-reviews\/2016\/03\/book-review-social-class-in-the-21st-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Social Class in the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-154\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/bscbusinessmanagement\/files\/2016\/03\/social-class-in-the-21st-century-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Of The Book\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/bscbusinessmanagement\/files\/2016\/03\/social-class-in-the-21st-century-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/bscbusinessmanagement\/files\/2016\/03\/social-class-in-the-21st-century.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Social Class in the 21st Century,\u00a0<\/em>By Mike Savage.\u00a0London: Penguin, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Reviewed by: <\/b>Yanyan Pineda<b><\/b>,\u00a0<em>BSc Business\u00a0Entrepreneurship\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At first glance, social class can seem to be a mondegreen subject most would have opinions on, derived from however they grew up hearing about the latter. Savage\u2019s take on how society\u2019s divisions came to be and how they stand today render a close look at Britain\u2019s progressions and current situation. With strong insights regarding social relations and potential discrepancies with the EU, anyone who thirsts for further expertise on social anthropology in a profoundly written aspect should read on. No matter which course of higher education you currently study, increased awareness on British capital sociology and being more conscious of how the country looks from different heights and angles is of great asset to learn and unravel.<\/p>\n<p>Aside the somewhat sharp looking presentation of the book\u2019s layout as well as the above, its content is no lesser of a feat. Diagrams are known to simplify and display data &amp; information clearly to viewers, but the ease of understanding and habitual placement of each table, figure and chart give more than what can be gained in words \u2013 the book is a goldmine for shrewd readers who wish to utilise the substance in any assignment, thesis or personal knowledge gains. Nevertheless, what personally hooked me is the leisure to enjoy the book in slow, pleasurable reading. We are aware of how social class can lean towards a controversy that leads to all-sorts of tiff, and that is why Mike Savage\u2019s <em>Social Class in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century<\/em> is fun to explore and burrow into \u2013 the wealth of understanding differing opinions naturally allows you to stand back and spectate the cultural changes the world has undergone, creating space for individual opinion forming and banks for social study wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, a book comprehensive in contemporary concerns over class characteristics and economic outlooks fortifies any reader\u2019s anthropological perception. If you are looking to widen your frame on how our century has forged its modern social stature, look no further; in Savage\u2019s book lie your questions clarified.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Class in the 21st Century,\u00a0By Mike Savage.\u00a0London: Penguin, 2010. Reviewed by: Yanyan Pineda,\u00a0BSc Business\u00a0Entrepreneurship\u00a0 At first glance, social class can seem to be a mondegreen subject most would have opinions on, derived from however they grew up hearing about the latter. 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