According to the Social Class Model Developed by Sociologists Dennis

question 76

Multiple Choice

According to the social class model developed by sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl, the core of the __________ (an estimated 30 percent of the U. S. population) is made up of semiskilled machine operators who work in factories. Members may also include people in the service sector, as well as clerks and salespeople.

• A)upper-middle class
• B)working class
• C)middle class
• D)working poor

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