Table Of ContentCLASSIDENTIFICATIONINPOST-INDUSTRIALAMERICA
By
M.MAXIMILLIONWILSON
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UNIVERSITYOFFLORIDA
2000
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CHAPTERS
1INTRODUCTION
OcfimngClassIdenbficason I
TheImplicationsolClassidenbficaton 8
TheSignificanceolThisinquity -11
ResearchObjectives '2
OverviewotDissertation 16
2REVIEWOFLITERATURE ’8
ClassKaIndenMtaifmicaatniodnCilnaCslsasIsdiecnatlifSicoactiioolnogy 1
ManWeberandClassIdenbtcaboi
ClassidentificationnModernLiterature 35
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TheoreticalFrameworkandSummary 70
3METHODOLOGY -- 76
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Marriageaidgender-oevanadies
MissingDataandMultjcollineanty 87
Hypotheses 89
Qjestion#• 89
Question*2 90
Question#3 91
DataAnalysis 92
4FINDINGS-SOURCESOFCLASSIDENTIFICATION 94
DescnpbveAnalysis 94
Classidentification 95
Socio-DemographicCharacteristicsoftheSample 95
BnranateRelationships 97
RegressionAnalysis 104
Discussion 108
5FINDISNOGCSIO-PCOLLIATSISCIADLEVNATRIIFAICBALTEISONAND 11
DescrpbveAnalysis 11
Sooo-pofiticaiCharactenstcsoftheSample 11
BivartateRelationships 11
RegressionAnalysis 118
Discuss'cn 121
6FINDWINOGMSE-NCLASSIDENTIFICATIONAMONGWORKING 124
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Oosc-iptivoAnalysis 124
SGoecnidoe-ideRmoolgeraChpahriacctCehrairsaticclsenofsbmcesoSlammpeleSample. 126
BivanaleRelationships 127
Discussion
7CONCLUSIONS
SummaryofFindings 140
TheSFRoaaumrciceleyasonofdfocCnllgaaissnssaiIdsdeenanttisifofiuiccaratctieioononfclassidentification 114402
ClassAPaItonlntidicttoiSucmodaceelispoiaapnorobltooiuyutatailfciftatihlyleiVaratoinolanebaoinfedgsocvleasrsnmideennttiafincdation 114433
GTehnediemrparcotleosfahsumsebdainadtosroscocfucplaabsosniadienptriefsitcaitgieon. 111444655
implicationsandConclusions 148
SuggestionsforFurtherResearch 153
REFERENCES 155
APPENDIX 160
BIOGRAPHICALSKETCH 161
LISTOFTABLES
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1.1 MorrisandMurphy'sContinuumofClassIdentification 6
2.1 FrequencyofClassIdentification(Centers,1949:77) 42
2.2 Freque19n6c7y:o5f36C)lassIdentification(HodgeandTreiman. 50
2.3 PercenJtaacgkemaofn.Cl1a9ss83Id1e6n)tification(Jackmanand 57
24 PercenGtracguepof(JCalcakssmaIndeantnidfiJca8tcikonmabny.R1a9c8e3or18E)thnic 60
31 FrequencyofResponsesforIncome(GSS.1996) 82
32 UstofVanables 87
41 DistributionofClassidentification.19%GSSData 95
42 ClassidentificationoyRace S9
43 ClassidenbficafconandIncome 100
44 ClassIdentificationandEducation 101
45 CassIdentificationandOccupationalPrestige 103
46 LogistiIcdeRnesfgirceastsiio-onofFactorsPredictingHigher-Class 106
47 LogistiicdeRnteigfriecastsiioonnBycfRFaaccetorsPredictingHigner-Ciass '08
PoliticalPartyAffilia
5.2 AttituIdnecsoTmoewaDirsdpaGroitvyernmentInterventiontoReduce
5.3 ClassIdentificationandPoliticalPartyAffiliation .116
5.4 ClassIIndteenrtviefnitcaitoinontoaRndedAutctietuIdnecsoambeouItneGqouavleirtynment .117
5.5 LogistiHcigRheegrr-eCslsaisosnIdoefntPoilfiitciactailonVariablesPredicting .119
5.6 LogistHicigRheegrr-eCslsaisosnIdoefnPtoilfiitciactailonVabryiaRbalceesPredicting .121
6.1 DistributionofMaritalStatusbySex
6.2 PercePnoltiatgicesotfhAagnrWeoemmeenntthatMenAreMoreSuitedfor .127
6.3 Women'sClassIdentificationandMaritalStatus .130
64 Women'sClassIdenbficabonandHusbands'Occupaboral 131
65 WomePnr'esstCilgeassIcontificatonandMothers'Occupatonai 133
66 Womeann'dsPColliatsiscsIdenbficabonandAttitudesaboutGender 134
6.7 LogistIidcenRteifgirceastisoinonofWomen’sSourcesofClass .136
6.8 LogistIidcenRteifgirceastisoinobnyoGfeWnodmeern'RsolSeosurcesofClass .138
LISTOFFIGURES
2.1 DiffereTnecremsinboeltowgeyenMaxWeber'sandModern 32
7.1importantConclusions .147
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CLASSIDENTIFICATIONINPOST-INDUSTRIALAMERICA
M.MaximillionWilson
December2000
CMhaajiorr:DDerp.aLretomneanrtd:BSeoceigohlloegyy
ThisdissertationexaminesclassidentificationintheUnitedStatesin
recentyears.Classidentificationisasignificant,yetoftenneglected,areaof
researchinthestudyofsocialstratification.Thisconceptreferstopeople's
senseoftheirlocationinthesociety'sclasshierarchy.Classidentification
influencespeople'sdecision-makingaboutwheretheylive,whotheymarry,what
worktheypursue,andhowtheyvote.Nearlytwodecadeshavepassedsince
thelastcomprehensivestudyofclassidentificationwaspublished.Sincethen,
muchhaschangedaboutclasshierarchyintheUnitedStates,including
significantgrowthintheproportionoflow-payingservicesectorjobs,acontinued
riseinfemaleworkforceparticipation,andwelfarereform.Thisdissertation
exploresthreeofthemostimportantissuesaboutclassidentification:the
sourcesofclassidentification,therelationshiptoclassidentificationandpolitical
