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Class

Stephen Edgell

(Key ideas / series editor, Peter Hamilton)

Routledge, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-140) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This succinct introductory text argues that class remains a key concept in sociology. The author examines the classic contributions of Marx and Weber and the recent works of Wright and Goldthorpe. The book provides students with an accessible review of class structures, social mobility, inequality, politics and the potential classlessnes of Britain and America.

Table of Contents

1. Classical Theories of Class: Marx and Weber 2. Contemporary Theories of Class: Neo-Marxist and Neo-Weberian 3. The Measurement of Class 4. Class Structure and Social Change 5. Class and Social Mobility 6. Class, Inequality and Politics 7. Classlessness and the End of Class References Author Index Subject Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BA21068185
  • ISBN
    • 0415060613
  • LCCN
    92045838
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 149 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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