Contemporary Social Structure of Society: Review of Western Sociological Concepts
Research Article
How to Cite
Meshkova E.G. Contemporary Social Structure of Society: Review of Western Sociological Concepts. Science. Culture. Society. 2013. Vol. 19. No. 2-3. P. 15-26. (in Russ.).
Abstract
The article deals with different approaches to the choice of grounds for stratification of society suggested by English speaking social scientists. Sociologists differ in social classifications but one might notice agreement in positioning upper and lower strata and some disagreement concerning arrangement of middle layers in social hierarchy.
Keywords:
social group, layer, class, status characteristics, mobility, volunteers, social actors
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2. Giddens A. The Class Structure of the Advanced Societies. N-Y. 1980.
3. Wright. E. O. Classes. London, 1985.
4. Layder D. Modern Social Theory. Key debates and new directions. London. 1997. pp 13-28, 227-239.
5. Wirth L. Breaking through Glass Ceiling. Geneva. 2004.
6. Pakulski J. Mass Social Movements and Social Class. In Journal 'International So ciology' Vol. 8, Ns 2, June 1993. pp.131-158.
7. Waters M. Succession in the Stratification System: A Contribution to the 'Death of Class' Debate. In Journal 'International Sociology’, vol. 9, Ns 3, September 1994, pp. 295-312.
8. Levy R. and Joye D. What is Switzerland’s Stratification Like: Classes, Prestige Guidation, Professional Categories? In Journal 'International Sociology’ Vol.9, Ns 3, 1994. pp. 213-236.
9. Goldthorpe, John Н. (1983), Women and class analysis: In defence of the conventional view. Sociology 17: 465-488.
10. Beck U. Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. London. 1992.
11. Johnson P. Daily Mail, July 9, London, 1996.
12. Skiair L. The Transnational Capitalist Class. In Journal ‘International Sociology', p. 450, №3-17-2002, pp. 237-239.
13. Florida Richard The Rise of the Creative Class. Toronto. 2004.
14. Oborne P. The Triumph of the Political Class. L. 2010.
15. Allen S. Gender inequality and class formation in A. Giddens and G. Mackenzie (eds) Social Class and the Division of Labour. Cambridge, 1982.
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Meshkova, E. G. (2013). Contemporary Social Structure of Society: Review of Western Sociological Concepts. Science. Culture. Society, 19(2-3), 15-26. Retrieved from https://journal-scs.ru/index.php/scs/article/view/622
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