Social Class In America: A Manual Of Procedure For The Measurement Of Social Status
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by plastic sleeve.
At a time when the American Dream promised equal opportunity for all, Social Class in America delivered a groundbreaking and unflinching examination of the social hierarchies quietly shaping everyday life in the United States. Authored by University of Chicago anthropologist and sociologist W. Lloyd Warner alongside researchers Marchia Meeker and Kenneth Eells, this landmark 1949 volume presents a rigorous, systematic methodology for measuring and categorizing social status — cutting through cultural mythology to reveal the structured inequalities embedded within American society. Drawing on Warner's pioneering Yankee City research series, the work argues that class distinctions in America are not merely economic but are deeply tied to prestige, behavioral patterns, and community perception. The authors detail practical tools and techniques for social researchers, making what was once abstract sociological theory actionable and empirically grounded. A foundational text in the fields of anthropology, sociology, and education, Social Class in America remains a vital touchstone for anyone seeking to understand how stratification operates beneath the surface of a society that has always prided itself on meritocracy — leaving the reader to wonder just how much has truly changed.
Author: W. Lloyd Warner, Marchia Meeker, Kenneth Eells
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Science Research Associates, Inc., Chicago
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by plastic sleeve.
At a time when the American Dream promised equal opportunity for all, Social Class in America delivered a groundbreaking and unflinching examination of the social hierarchies quietly shaping everyday life in the United States. Authored by University of Chicago anthropologist and sociologist W. Lloyd Warner alongside researchers Marchia Meeker and Kenneth Eells, this landmark 1949 volume presents a rigorous, systematic methodology for measuring and categorizing social status — cutting through cultural mythology to reveal the structured inequalities embedded within American society. Drawing on Warner's pioneering Yankee City research series, the work argues that class distinctions in America are not merely economic but are deeply tied to prestige, behavioral patterns, and community perception. The authors detail practical tools and techniques for social researchers, making what was once abstract sociological theory actionable and empirically grounded. A foundational text in the fields of anthropology, sociology, and education, Social Class in America remains a vital touchstone for anyone seeking to understand how stratification operates beneath the surface of a society that has always prided itself on meritocracy — leaving the reader to wonder just how much has truly changed.