Table of Contents

Adrian Webb-Foreword; David Dunkerley and Andrew Thompson-Introduction; Merfyn Jones-Social Change in Wales since 1945; David Dunkerley-Social Wales; David Adamson-Poverty and Social Exclusion in Wales Today; Ralph Fevre-The Welsh Economy; Graham Day-The Rural Dimension; John Aitchison and Harold Carter-The Welsh Language; Steve Blandford-Aspects of the Live and Recorded Arts in Contemporary Wales; Stuart Allan and Tom O'Malley-The Media in Wales; Teri Brewer-Heritage Tourism: a mirror for Wales?; Susan Hutson-A Decade of Youth Homelessness; Matthew Colton-Child Welfare in Wales; Marcus Longley and Morton Warner-Health and Health Delivery in Wales Adrian Barton, Fiona Brookman and David Smith-Crime and Wales; Gareth Rees and Sara Delamont-Education in Wales; Teresa Rees-Women in Wales; Charlotte Williams-'Race' and Racism - What's special about Wales?; Alys Thomas-Politics in Wales: a new era?; Andrew Thompson-Wales in Europe

About the Author

David Dunkerley is Professor of Sociology and Andrew Thompson Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glamorgan.

Reviews

'Each chapter is written by an expert and the authors succeed in providing a concise overview of contemporary research in their topic...This book challenges some conventional wisdoms and will provoke further debate on the nature of contemporary Welsh politics.' Political Studies