WHAT IS CLASS

What is class The idea of class has long been a central concept in sociology. The concept of class has had a long and troubled history within sociology. We might date it origins in the 18th century of the Scottish Enlightenment. The idea of class is used by Adam Smith (1723-90), the 'father' of modern economics. Smith lived at a time when European societies were being transformed from feudal and largely agricultural societies into modern …

…MarshaII,G (1989) In Praise of Sociology (Hutchinson) And I will never get tired of recommending the work of Scott on 'the old boy network': Scott,J (1990) The Sociology of Elites, 3 vols. (Edward Elgar) Scott,J (1992) Who Governs Britain? (Polity) Scott,J (1996) Stratification & Power: Structures of Class, Status & Command (Polity) For new directions on class try Eder,K.:(1993) The New Politics Of Class (Sage) Esping-Anderson,G (1993) Changing Classes (Sage) Saunders, P (1996) Capitalism: A Social Audit. (Routledge)