The Middling Sorts

Release on 2013-10-31 | by Burton J. Bledstein

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.

The Middling Sorts
  • Author: Burton J. Bledstein
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781135289430
  • Category: History
  • Page: 376
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The Middling Sorts

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.

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