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Title: Middle Class Ideologies: Norms and Historical Changes

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: Ever since social scientists became interested in understanding intergroup dynamics, the topic of the “middle class” and its distinction from other groups in society became the central feature of a theoretical and empirical research enterprise. In this overview essay we discuss the beliefs, values and behavioral tendencies attributed to American middle class beliefs, and discuss their implications for understanding class-related norms and values. We end with a reflection over the historical trends that impact societal norms and the definition of middle class in the American society

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Authors: Huynh, Alex, C; Grossmann, Igor

Editors: Rycroft, R

Pages: 12

Volume Title: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty

Publisher: Greenwood Press

Publisher Location: Santa Barbara

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Other, Population Mobility and Spatial Demography, Poverty and Welfare

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