ABSTRACT

This assured and powerful study explores the condition of the middle classes in Britain today. The authors outline a new theoretical perspective for exploring the middle classes and provide the reader with up-to-date empirical information on the class structure.

chapter 1|18 pages

Are the Middle Classes Social Classes?

chapter 2|17 pages

The Dynamics of Service-Class Formation

chapter 5|19 pages

The Housing Market and the Middle Classes

Class, tenure and capital accumulation

chapter 6|33 pages

Culture, Consumption and Lifestyle

chapter 7|27 pages

Social Mobility and Household Formation

chapter 8|27 pages

Regional Context and Spatial Mobility

chapter 9|25 pages

Class Formation and Political Change

chapter 10|8 pages

Conclusions