Status & Prestige in Australia A.A. Congalton 1969 1st Ed Sociology Hardcover DJ

Key Details

Title: Status and Prestige in Australia

Author: A. A. Congalton

Publisher: F. W. Cheshire Publishing Pty Ltd

Year of Publication: 1969

Edition: First Edition / First Printing

Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket

Place of Publication: Melbourne, Australia

Printed by: The Griffin Press, Adelaide

Language: English

Subject: Sociology / Australian Society / Social Class / Occupational Prestige

National Library of Australia Registry No.: Aus 69-222

Library of Congress Card No.: 70-78929

Original Jacket Price: $7.50

Dust Jacket Design: Vane Lindsay, from a photograph by David Beal

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Mini Story or Hook

A fascinating snapshot of Australian society at the end of the 1960s, Status and Prestige in Australia examines how Australians viewed social standing, occupations and the prestige attached to where people lived.

Sociologist A. A. Congalton explores occupational status and the social ranking of Australian suburbs, including a detailed study of Sydney, before examining broader national patterns and the relationship between occupation and suburb.

Published in 1969, the book provides an interesting period record of Australian attitudes towards class, occupation, status and social mobility at a time when Australian society was undergoing considerable change.

Congalton was an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of New South Wales and had previously undertaken research into occupational ranking and survey methodology.

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Condition

Condition: Good vintage condition – see detailed notes and photographs.

This is an original 1969 hardcover retaining its original illustrated dust jacket.

* Hardcover binding appears sound and intact.

* Pages appear clean overall with expected light age toning.

* Original dust jacket is present and retains the $7.50 printed price.

* Dust jacket shows some age-related wear, particularly around the edges and corners.

* Jacket is currently housed in a clear protective covering.

* Some minor age-related marks and handling wear are present.

* No major damage is apparent from the photographs supplied.

* A very presentable example of this relatively specialised Australian sociology title.

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