The Vertigo of Late Modernity is a seminal new work by Jock Young, author of the bestselling & highly influential book, The Exclusive Society. In his new work, Young engages with some of the most important concerns facing society today. He brings a fresh, intellectual perspective & offers a new dimension to sociological & criminological theory. He deals with the impact that major social issues have on the modern world, as well as the way in which society & individuals respond to these issues. The book looks at key areas including: identity & questions of the normal & the other, deviance & disorder, social exclusion & the underclass, work & welfare, punitive cultures , immigration , & terrorism. This major new work explores the fundamental debates that need to be addressed in a late modern world filled with inequality & division. Through discussion of these issues Jock Young points toward a transformative politics which tackle problems of economic injustice & build & cherish a society of genuine diversity.