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It is standard practice in sociological research on class and inequality to refer to members of what are conventionally known as the "lower classes" using the slightly euphemistic term "low-SES individuals." SES is an acronym that stands for "socioeconomic status," and it is used in recognition of the fact that social stratification is based upon much more than just economic standing (i.e., income or wealth). The "socio-" prefix is a catchall, which is usually operationalized by specifying education level and occupational status. These are meant to approximate something more ephemeral, or at least difficult to measure, which is the amount of "social status" that an individual possesses. 1 We all understand this notion of status implicitly, on the basis of our own lives and social relationships, but it is very difficult to articulate explicitly. Status is, in our society, an informally maintained system of ranking, or of dominance, based on an invidious comparison between individuals. There is no single basis for this ordering, although there are strong correlations between individual positions in the rankings, because high standing in one dimension can often be parlayed into improv

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published

2022

Language

EN