class
A social category that on the one hand acknowledges a shared state of affairs amongst a large group of people whose material conditions are very similar and on the other hand recognizes that significant and real differences do exist between groups. From the perspective of their material conditions (i.e. how much money they have at their disposal, the kinds of houses they can afford, and so on), the group of people who are either unemployed or underemployed have more in common with each other than they do with professional people, who are better paid and have greater financial security. Therefore the unemployed or underemployed constitute one class and the professionals constitute another class. This concept is central to ... ...
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