Books by David Cheal

This work describes the fall of individuals and countries who used to be affluent and dreamed their affluence would go on for ever. It turns the experience of this poverty into sociological theory and social statistics to provoke reflection about families today and the risks of being poor.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the major topics in the sociology of family life. This book discusses various topics; from interaction and meaning in families to sexuality. It presents diversity in family patterns through thinking about family life from a global perspective.

With illustrations from the work of John Stuart Mill, Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, Karl Marx, Karl Mannheim, Michel Foucault, Anthony Giddens and Erving Goffman, this book provides an accessible and comprehensive guide for introductory students of sociology and social theory.