Class
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lois A Vitt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc048.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4247259141 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Class refers to a stratification system that divides a society into a hierarchy of social positions. It also identifies a particular class position using terms such as “lower class,” “working class,” “middle class,” “upper class,” “elite,” or other such designation. The theories of class exist in sociology within the larger topic of social stratification and are based on the works of Karl Marx and Max Weber, as well as the writings of other prominent social theorists who have contrasted, debated, explained, and elaborated the theories of these foundational figures. Students of sociology are introduced to the conceptualizations, research methods, and applications that have advanced and constrained class studies in the United States and around the globe
Class (philosophy · Class consciousness · Elite · Epistemology · Globe · Hierarchy · Life chances · Political science · Social class · Social hierarchy · Social science · Social stratification · Sociology · Stratification (seeds · Upper class · Working class · Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |