The essays in this volume expound a new theoretical perspective on the formation and function of the middle class. Drawing on currents within Marxism, particularly Marxist structuralism, the essays first re-examine the basic tenets of class structure theory, then develop their own approach and methodology. This approach is then applied to the study of the North American intermediate class. Why is it sometimes liberal and progressive, sometimes a social basis for right-wing reaction?`...specialists in Marxist class theory will find it covers most recent developments in analysis and is constructively self-critical.′ -- Reviewing Sociology, Vol 3, Issue 3, 1984
- ISBN10 0803900708
- ISBN13 9780803900707
- Publish Date 24 November 1982
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 February 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 294
- Language English