Table of Contents

Foreword by Julia Neuberger Introduction by Pat Thane 1: Older People 2: Race 3: Religion and Belief 4: Gypsies and Travellers  5: Gender 6: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 7: Disability Conclusion

Promotional Information

This book probes what equality is and this means for both those at the centre and on the margins of British society.

About the Author

Pat Thane is Research Professor in Contemporary History at the Institute of Contemporary British History, Kings College London, UK.

Reviews

"The book should be read by teachers of the social sciences, for whom it is a good source of ideas for essays. One of its strengths is that it will encourage students to examine some of its ideas by doing their own research, using its generous source references and reading lists."
*Times Higher Education*

Author article in BBC History Magazine on whether historians should comment on current affairs.