What is class The idea of class has long been a central concept in sociology. The concept of class has had a long and troubled history within sociology. We might date it origins in the 18th century of the Scottish Enlightenment. The idea of class is used by Adam Smith (1723-90), the 'father' of modern economics. Smith lived at a time when European societies were being transformed from feudal and largely agricultural societies into modern …showed first 75 words of 2504 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2504 total…MarshaII,G (1989) In Praise of Sociology (Hutchinson) And I will never get tired of recommending the work of Scott on 'the old boy network': Scott,J (1990) The Sociology of Elites, 3 vols. (Edward Elgar) Scott,J (1992) Who Governs Britain? (Polity) Scott,J (1996) Stratification & Power: Structures of Class, Status & Command (Polity) For new directions on class try Eder,K.:(1993) The New Politics Of Class (Sage) Esping-Anderson,G (1993) Changing Classes (Sage) Saunders, P (1996) Capitalism: A Social Audit. (Routledge)