1. Social divisions are a major feature of the sociological literature, and so a great deal has been written about them. For an introductory overview, see Payne (Social Divisions, 2006). Class in particular has a large literature base. A good starting point is Roberts (Class in Contemporary Britain, 2011). Lansley and Mack (Breadline Britain: The Rise of Mass Poverty, 2015) is an important text in relation to class inequalities.
2. PCS analysis is discussed at a more advanced level in Promoting Equality (Thompson, 2011a). Its applicability in making sense of power and empowerment is explored in Thompson (2007).
3. Bevan (‘Poverty and Deprivation’, 2002) provides a worked example of PCS analysis in relation to loss and grief issues.
4. Diversity is discussed briefly in Thompson (Promoting Equality, 2011 a) and more fully in what has come to be seen as a classic work, Kandola and Fullerton (Diversity in Action: Managing the Mosaic, 1998) — see also Pincus (Understanding Diversity: An Introduction to Class, Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, 2011). The importance of language in social work is explored in Parton and O’Byrne (Constructive Social Work: Towards a New Practice, 2000). Thompson (Effective Communication: A Guide for the People Professions, 2011b) is devoted to an extensive discussion of communication and language and makes frequent reference to issues of discrimination and oppression. In particular, it warns of the dangers of oversimplifying these issues. Mooney and Evans (Language, Society and Power, 2015) provides a useful overview of the social and political implications of language.
5. An interesting discussion of stereotyping is to be found in Pickering (Stereotyping: The Politics of Representation, 2001).