Class Structure and Social Transformation

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The study of class structure is crucial to the understanding of society and social transformation, as these are based on class relations and class struggle. This work presents a class analysis approach to the study of society and social relations. The book provides a critical analysis of major theories of inequality, an analysis of class structure in different societies, and the relationship between class, race, and gender.

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Those interested in an orthodox Marxist interpretation of class structure for their undergraduate courses on social stratification will want to consider this book. It thoroughly develops the idea that class inequality is the central defining characteristic of modern societies....The merits of this book include its brevity, its general accessibility, and its doctrinaire approach. These strengths will make teaching Marxist class analysis from this book relatively straightforward. The content is organized with pedagogy in mind.-Social Forces
"Those interested in an orthodox Marxist interpretation of class structure for their undergraduate courses on social stratification will want to consider this book. It thoroughly develops the idea that class inequality is the central defining characteristic of modern societies....The merits of this book include its brevity, its general accessibility, and its doctrinaire approach. These strengths will make teaching Marxist class analysis from this book relatively straightforward. The content is organized with pedagogy in mind."-Social Forces

Author Bio

BERCH BERBEROGLU is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Berberoglu has written or edited 14 books including The Legacy of Empire: Economic Decline and Class Polarization in the United States (Praeger, 1992), The Labor Process and Control of Labor: The Changing Nature of Work Relations in the Late Twentieth Century (Praeger, 1993), and The Internationalization of Capital Imperialism and Capitalist Development on a World Scale (Praeger, 1987).