Roman Catholics in England: Studies in Social Structure Since the Second World War

by Michael P. Hornsby-Smith

Book Overview

This book is about change in the Roman Catholic community in England and Wales. It argues that in the post-war years of economic growth and expanded educational opportunities, Catholics born in Great Britain achieved rates of upward social mobility comparable to those of the general population. In so doing there arose a 'new Catholic middle class', likely to be crucial for the future of Roman Catholicism in England and Wales. However, since one quarter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521090067
• ISBN13: 9780521090063
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"