| Description |
xiv, 489 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Sociology and the study of social stratification. An introduction to stratification analysis ; Social stratification and the problem of a general theory ; Stratification analysis : Basic concepts and problems -- pt. 2. The American class dimension. The hierarchy of economic class values ; Class, family, and related behavior ; Class and differenctials in the educational careers of children -- pt. 3. Class and prestige. The nature of prestige ; Class and how Americans regard themselves ; Class and style of life : The consumption of culture ; Class and the structure of prestige groups -- pt. 4. The relation between class-prestige and political-legal power. The dimension of power. |
| Subject |
Social classes -- United States.
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Social classes. |
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United States. |
| ISBN |
0395206243 |
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