A Reputational Approach to Social Class Structure

question 46

Multiple Choice

A reputational approach to social class structure:

• A) focuses on occupational role, income level, living conditions and identification with a possibly disadvantaged ethnic or racial group.
• B) is designed to reflect popular imagery and observation of how people interact with one another.
• C) pays more attention to capitalist ownership and to occupational division of labour as defining variables.
• D) includes the Gilbert-Kahl social class structure.

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