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methodological approach and explains the key concepts of social class, habitus and socioculture in more detail. Section two presents and characterizes the social classes we found in the contemporary US. Section three deals with the habitus types that we observed. The final section discusses the genesis of the sociocultures that are still ...
In Marx’s work, social classes are defined by their distinctive relationships to the means of production. Taking this approach, Marx defined two classes in the emerging industrial societies of his own time: the capitalist class (or bourgeoisie) and the working class (or proletariat).
recent American politics have strongly featured the cultural rather than economic aspects of social class. Those who see American history as steeped in cultural con›ict tend to in›ate the realm of cultural issues. One could certainly quarrel with the idea that foreign policy or national security issues, for example, “are also
Distinguish objective and subjective measures of social class. Outline the functionalist view of the American class structure. Outline the conflict view of the American class structure. Discuss whether the United States has much vertical social mobility.
Describe the U.S. class structure; Describe several types of social mobility; Recognize characteristics that define and identify class
Her analysis makes clear that not only was the founding of the United States strongly influenced by the English social class system (including the infamous “poor laws”), but America was (repeatedly and consistently) seen as a “wasteland” where the “trash” of Europe could be sent.
We explore class differ- ences in income, prestige, power, and other key variables. We will point out how these variables react on one another—for instance, how a person’s income affects beliefs about social policy or how one’s job affects the choice of friends or spouse.
