© 2013 W.W. Norton Co., Inc. What is social class.
{"Image DocumentName": "What is social class? Social class is some mixture of: Wealth Income", "Image ImageDescription": "Education. Occupation. OK; having discussed several theoretical perspectives on class and inequality, let\u2019s get to what sociologists are thinking of when they ask research questions. Typically, when sociologists think of social class we are referring to some combination of wealth, income, educational attainment, and occupation. In other words: how much did you start with, how much do you earn, how far did you go in school, and what kind of work do you do? There are definitely other factors that can be added in to further consider where class originates. For example, some researchers ask questions about people\u2019s parents (education, jobs, income, etc.), place of residence, amount in savings versus spending, and other indicators along these lines. Instead of class, you will sometimes hear researchers use the term socioeconomic status, which points to the multidimensionality of class but also tends to obscure the presence of clear social classes.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}