Approaches to class analysis / edited by Erik Olin Wright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wright, Erik Olin, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social classes.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 212 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Few themes have been as central to sociology as 'class' and yet class remains a perpetually contested idea. Sociologists disagree not only on how best to define the concept of class but on its general role in social theory and indeed on its continued relevance to the sociological analysis of contemporary society. Some people believe that classes have largely dissolved in contemporary societies; others believe class remains one of the fundamental forms of social inequality and social power. Some see class as a narrow economic phenomenon whilst others adopt an expansive conception that includes cultural dimensions as well as economic conditions. This 2005 book explores the theoretical foundations of six major perspectives of class with each chapter written by an expert in the field. It concludes with a conceptual map of these alternative approaches by posing the question: 'If class is the answer, what is the question?'

Contents:

Foundations of a neo-Marxist class analysis / Erik Olin Wright

Foundations of a neo-Weberian class analysis / Richard Breen

Foundations of a neo-Durkheimian class analysis / David Grusky in collaboration with Gabriela Galescu

Foundations of Pierre Bourdieu's class analysis / Elliot B. Weininger

Foundations of a rent-based class analysis / Aage B. Sørensen

Foundations of a post-class analysis / Jan Pakulski

Conclusion : If "class" is the answer, what is the question? / Erik Olin Wright.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-206) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15168-6

1-280-42230-0

0-511-18196-5

0-511-11563-6

0-511-19909-0

0-511-29985-0

0-511-48890-4

0-511-11508-3

OCLC:

61354309