Introduction to Elites from the 'Problematic of the Proletariat' to a Class Analysis of 'Wealth Elites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3325075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Savage (0000-0003-4563-9564, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-239 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-954x.12281 |
| OpenAlex | W2141961324 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 31 |
This introductory paper argues that it is vital to reorient class analysis away from its long term preoccupation with class boundaries in the middle levels of the class structure towards a focus on the class formation at the top. This will permit sociological analysis to engage more effectively with concerns about the '1 percent' and accentuating wealth which are increasingly evident. Accordingly I sketch out the persistence of the 'problematic of the proletariat' in sociological analysis before considering theoretical resources which might permit an engagement with the 'wealth elite'. This paper serves to introduce the other papers of this special issue which use the GBCS to explore different facets of the wealth elite in Britain today
Class (philosophy) · Class analysis · Economics · Elite · Epistemology · Focus (optics) · Neoclassical economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Proletariat · Sketch · Social class · Sociology · Computer Science · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 64 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 61 |