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A New System of Classes: But What Are They and Do We Need Them?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 1998

Robert M. Blackburn
Robert M. Blackburn
Affiliation:
Sociological Research Group, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RQ, England
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Abstract

The case presented by O'Reilly and Rose for a new scheme of social classes is clearly and persuasively argued; one might almost be convinced of the need for a system of classes. This is not the final word on the new scheme, but the basic ideas seem clear so we may consider its characteristics. The remarks that follow are deliberately critical, focussing on weaknesses of what may be expected to be an important and influential scheme.

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COMMENTARY
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Work, Employment and Society , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , December 1998 , pp. 735 - 741
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© 1998 BSA Publications Ltd

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