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  • Sociology
  • Social Psychology
  • Class Analysis

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  • Traditional social science emphasizes class's role in behavior and cognition.
  • Recent scholarship suggests class relevance has diminished in advanced industrial societies.
  • This study challenges the notion of declining class relevance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the persistence of subjective class consciousness.
  • To examine conceptions of class, identification, and perceived inter-class differences.
  • To assess these factors within a high-affluence, low-inequality context.

Main Methods:

  • National survey of Danish citizens.
  • Analysis of subjective components of class consciousness.
  • Examination of respondent class identification and perceived class differences.

Main Results:

  • Individuals maintain meaningful conceptions of social classes.
  • Significant levels of class identification and perceived inter-class differences were found.
  • These perceptions were strongly structured by individual class identification.

Conclusions:

  • Subjective class consciousness endures despite societal affluence and low inequality.
  • Class perceptions remain a significant factor in social behavior and cognition.
  • Findings challenge theories positing the obsolescence of class in modern societies.