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CLASSES IN ADVANCED CAPITALIST SOCIETIES (THIRD CLASS ISSUE)

CLASSES IN ADVANCED CAPITALIST SOCIETIES (THIRD CLASS ISSUE)

Journal Name:

  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyoloji Konferansları Dergisi

Publication Year:

  • 1998
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Abstract (2. Language): 
In this paper, the question of whether there is a "third class" in advanced capitalism, or not will be examined. Marx's and Weber's framework will be employed in order to analyze advanced capitalism and its class structure. Before doing this, I will first work on Marx and Weber's theories on classes in detail. Class and class relations in industrial and advanced capitalist societies have been subject to a big debate among Classical Marxist, Neo Marxist, Neo Weberian and thé other sociological school representatives. As far as the existence of the third class issue is concerned, the debate becomes more complex. Therefore, I will look at Classical Marxism and Weber's classic study on classes, status groups, and parties. I will not employ any neo Marxist and new Weberian perspectives in this study. Within these constraints, I am limiting my choice to some of the class issues but not all inclusive. Indeed, aa more comprehensive study requires a lot more research and time than this study entails.
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