Life in Britain is increasingly defined by Britain's place within Europe and British students are seeing their futures in a European context. This is the first introductory sociology text to look at Britain in terms of both its geographical position within Europe and its political and economic situation as a member of the European Union. Britain in Europe is: * Comprehensive: its five parts cover the making of modern European society; equality and inequality; social institutions, including the family, religion and education; the individual and the state; the future for Europe * User-friendly: includes graphs and boxed case studies giving a wealth of comparative information on European societies. Key concepts at the beginning of chapters and summaries at the end give students a handy framework of revision * Clearly written: by a team involved in undergraduate teaching whose combined expertise covers all socio-political institutions in Britain and Europe. * Encourages further study: with annotated guides to further reading to assist students develop an interest in particular themes, and a consolidated bibliography. Pamela Abbott, University of Teeside, Louise Ackers, University of Leeds, Alison Anderson, Doug Benson, Lyn Bryant, John Chandler, David Dawson, Rhys Dogan, George Giacinto Giarchi, D