Are “the Poor” Part of the Working Class or in a Class by Themselves
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229773 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jack Metzgar (0000-0002-1181-0768, Roosevelt University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 398-416 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labor Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-449X • E-ISSN: 1538-9758 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0160449x09335472 |
| OpenAlex | W2132453980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Drawing on the work of political economist Michael Zweig and sociologist Michele Lamont, as well as other sociological work on working-class life, this reflective essay argues for eliminating “the poor” as a social category but explains why that will be difficult due to both working-class and middle-class ways of construing classes in the United States
Class (philosophy · Epistemology · Middle class · New class · Political science · Politics · Social class · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Working class · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |