Culture and the Middle Classes

ISBN-13: 9781138267817 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 202 str.

Simon Stewart

Opis

This book is a sociological study of a societal grouping popularly titled as the ’middle class’. It illustrates the extent to which social groups utilize the various assets at their disposal and seek to maintain the legitimacy of their cultural practices, emphasizing the continuing link between class and taste. It will be of interest to those working in the fields of class and culture across a range of disciplines.

Recenzje

'Sociology at its best, looking behind the curtains. Stewart provides a theoretically subtle and empirically intriguing study of the meanings, practices, fears and foibles of the middle classes. But the book goes further. We all claim to be middle class nowadays, and so Culture and the Middle Classes is also a revealing report on the state of England.' Keith Tester, University of Hull, UK 'This is a key work for Class Studies. Following Raymond Williams, Stewart presents a coherent argument against any idea of a single "middle class", instead proposing that there are many types of defensive formations and dominant groups, including his newly identified "silver disposition". Stewart's book is a mature work in an immensely readable style, his comprehensive empirical studies are fascinating.' Sally R. Munt, University of Sussex, UK

Spis treści

Culture and the Middle Classes: An Introduction; Chapter 1 The Middle Classes: A Cohesive Middle Class?; Chapter 2 The Middle Classes: Dominant Groupings; Chapter 3 Culture; Chapter 4 Theatre-Goers and the Silver Disposition; Chapter 5 Cultural Practices and the Silver Disposition; Chapter 6 Defensive Formations and the English Countryside;

O autorze

Simon Stewart is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at The University of Portsmouth, UK