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Social Class in the United States By Danny Leavy
Social Class Definition Debate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Wealth, Power, and Prestige ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Occupations and Prestige ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Status Inconsistency ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Old Models vs New ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Gilbert and Kohls Model ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Social Class Consequences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Social Class Consequences Continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Social Class and Technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Social Mobility ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Women and Social Mobility ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Definition of Poverty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Characteristics of the Poor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Structural vs. Individual Poverty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Changes in Welfare Policy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Horatio Alger Myth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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