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Power and Social Class

Power and Social Class. Power and Classism David Moberg, The Great Divide Rita Henley Jensen, A Way Out. Power and Classism. Capitalism Definition History Social Class Structure Gradational View Upper, middle, lower Relational view

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Power and Social Class

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  1. Power and Social Class • Power and Classism • David Moberg, The Great Divide • Rita Henley Jensen, A Way Out

  2. Power and Classism • Capitalism • Definition • History • Social Class Structure • Gradational View • Upper, middle, lower • Relational view • Capitalist, middle (professional-managerial class), working • Power of each class (short-term, long-term) • Interests of each class (short-term, long-term)

  3. Conservative and Liberal Capitalism • Including views on inequalities of wealth and income • Historical view • New Deal (mentioned in text) as example of liberal capitalism • Socialism • As a critique of capitalism • As a social movement • As a vision / process • Social Democracy

  4. David Moberg, The Great Divide • U.S. is the most unequal of the major industrialized countries • Wolf – U. S. is “outside the mainstream” • Consequences • For individuals • For society – practical and moral • Top Heavy • key statistics and conclusions • Recent statistics

  5. Rita Henley Jensen, A Way Out • Her story • Importance of support for higher education • Current social welfare programs do not allow this • In her view, a deliberate policy to maintain supply of low-wage labor • She sees this as sexist • Racial stereotypes, racism

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