Class Structure And Social Transformation [Hardcover]

The study of class structure is crucial to the understanding of society and social transformation, as these are based on class relations and class struggle. This work presents a class analysis approach to the study of society and social relations. The book provides a critical analysis of major theories of inequality, an analysis of class structure in different societies, and the relationship between class, race, and gender.BERCH BERBEROGLU is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Berberoglu has written or edited 14 books includingThe Legacy of Empire: Economic Decline and Class Polarization in the United States(Praeger, 1992),The Labor Process and Control of Labor: The Changing Nature of Work Relations in the Late Twentieth Century(Praeger, 1993), andThe Internationalization of Capital Imperialism and Capitalist Development on a World Scale(Praeger, 1987).

Preface
Introduction
Theories of Social Class and Inequality: A Critical Analysis
The Marxist Theory of Class Structure and Class Struggle
The Historical Development of Class Systems
Class Structure of Advanced Capitalist Societies
Class Structure of Third World Societies
Class, Nation, and State: Nationalism and Class Struggle
Class, Race, and Gender
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index