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Fussell argues that the American middle class has experienced "prole drift" dragging it downward and effectively joining it to the proletarian class. Whereas a university education used to be rarer and a clear class divider separating middles from the high school education of proles, Fussell reports that the vast proliferation of hundreds of mediocre "universities" in the U.S. has rendered ...
Learn about the different models and measures of social class in American society, such as wealth, income, education, occupation, and status. Compare the social class distributions by race, region, and generation, and see the trends and patterns of social mobility and inequality.
While working on her doctorate, Bernard worked as a labor historian for the Telecommunications Workers Union in 1980. She left this position in 1982. From 1984 to 1986, Bernard was a labor historian for the Brewery, Winery and Distillery Workers Union (now part of the British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union).
Based on Pew’s calculator, middle class earners are actually those whose income falls between $52,200 and $156,600, or two-thirds to double the national median when adjusted for local cost of ...
In a 2022 Gallup poll, 38% of Americans identified themselves as “middle class,” 14% as “upper-middle class” and only 2% as “upper class.” Almost half of Americans as a whole believe ...
The upper class is the social group with the highest status, wealth and power in a society. Learn about the historical and contemporary meanings of upper class in different countries, such as Great Britain, Ireland and the United States.
In American public life, it's hard to escape the long shadow of the middle class. From politicians to pulpits to the punditocracy, those in the public eye constantly appeal to the solid center of ...
Learn about the social group of people who have the highest social rank, wealth, and income in the U.S. based on economic, lineage, and educational factors. Compare the upper class with the rich, the super-rich, and the donor class, and explore the theories and controversies of social class.