Class, individualisation and tracing processes of inequality in a changing world: A reply to Steven Roberts

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 737-746

  Woodman, Dan ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choice biographies; Class; Inequality; Structure agency; Ulrich Beck

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149255365     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2010.506533     Document Type: Article

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