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THE PERSISTENCE OF CLASSES IN POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES
Mike Hout
Clem Brooks
Jeff Manza
Class structures have undergone important changes in recent decades with the rise of post-industrial societies. Clark and Lipset have recently interpreted these changs as evidence that class is fragmenting and losing its importance. We reject their analysis. The birth of new sources of inequality does not imply the death of the old ones. We review empirical evidence that shows how class-based stratification continues to be a central factor in social stratification. Clark and Lipset also argue that class affects politics, the economy and the family less than it used to. Their conclusion is based on a selective reading of the empirical literature. We discuss the countervailing evidence and conclude that class effects persist.
International Sociology, Vol. 8, No. 3,
259-277 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026858093008003001
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