The Middling Sorts

by B. Bledstein (Editor), Robert D. Johnston (Editor)

According to their national myth, all Americans are "middle class," but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. These fascinating essays provide much-needed context to the subject of class in America.

Genres: History

376 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2001

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and genuinely syntopic coverage of the topic; many of the essays are condensed versions of what were, at the time, dissertations being converted into the authors' first books, and many bubble over with the excitement of intellectual discovery and innovation.