Suchergebnisse

AbstractCompared to other affluent democracies, class conflict has not been very intense nor as much of an organizing principle in American politics. However, as wages stagnate for the working class and economic inequality grows, class conflict is becoming increasingly salient. Yet, reviewing recent political science studies, I argue that rather than politics becoming a clearer class "war" between the upper and lower classes, the growing class bias in political mobilization and participation, and the resulting overrepresentation of upper class actors, has prevented a clear articulation of lower class interests

A brief analysis of occup & Uc formation in Nigeria is provided as an aid to a general study of soc stratification in Africa. The influence of occup on the formation of an elite in Nigeria is examined. A personal-interview survey by the author during a field trip to Nigeria in 1957-58 provides the data. The sample pop consisted of 156 selected individuals from various professions ranging from educator & lawyer to gov admin'or, clerk, politician, farmer & clergyman. 113 persons interviewed were gov officials or office holders, not including clerical employees of gov instit's. The largest single occup was that of educator, both in teaching & administration on all levels. The 2nd largest group consisted of 25 lawyers, the 3rd of businessmen, & the 4th of 'traditional rulers.' The prestige of the various professions in Nigeria & the SC categories into which their members generally belong are discussed briefly. It is stated that as yet very little is known about the new class patterns in modern Ur'ized Africa. Because of the increasing importance of Africa to the world in general, this area of res needs to be expanded. M. Maxfield.

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- TABLES -- DEDICATION -- CHAPTER I-Introduction -- Who's Who and the Social Register: Elite and Upper-Class Indices -- CHAPTER II-The American Metropolitan Upper Class and the Elite -- The Social Register: A National Upper-Class Index -- Who's Who in America: A National Elite Index -- Who's Who in America and the Social Register-Elite and Upper-Class Indices and the Relationship between Them -- CHAPTER III-The Philadelphia Upper Class and the Elite in 1940 -- CHAPTER IV-The Structure and Function of an Upper Class -- The Functions of an Upper Class -- CHAPTER V-Pre-Civil War First Family Founders -- CHAPTER VI-Post-Civil War Family Founders -- CHAPTER VII-Proper Philadelphia Public Servants, Professionals, and Men of Letters -- CHAPTER VIII-The Old Family Core of the 1940 Elite -- CHAPTER IX-Neighborhood and the Class Structure -- CHAPTER X-Religion and the Class Structure -- CHAPTER XI-Parallel Upper-Class Structures -- CHAPTER XII-Education and Status Ascription -- CHAPTER XIII-Social Clubs and the Class Structure -- CHAPTER XIV-A Primary Group of Prestige and Power -- CHAPTER XV-Summary and Conclusion -- PERMISSIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.