Approaches to Class Analysis
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Approaches to Class Analysis is a sociological work by Erik Olin Wright that systematically examines and compares different theoretical frameworks for understanding social class and class structure.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Approaches to Class Analysis Context triple: [Erik Olin Wright, notableWork, Approaches to Class Analysis]
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A.
Classes in Contemporary Capitalism
Classes in Contemporary Capitalism is a major Marxist theoretical work by Nicos Poulantzas that analyzes the structure and dynamics of social classes in advanced capitalist societies.
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B.
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class is a foundational work in analytical Marxism that rigorously reconstructs Marxist class and exploitation theory using formal economic and philosophical methods.
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C.
Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society
"Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society" is a seminal sociological work by Ralf Dahrendorf that analyzes modern industrial societies through the lens of power, authority, and class struggle.
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D.
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx is a 1933 philosophical study by Sidney Hook that offers a critical, pragmatist interpretation of Karl Marx’s thought and its implications for modern social theory.
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E.
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Approaches to Class Analysis Target entity description: Approaches to Class Analysis is a sociological work by Erik Olin Wright that systematically examines and compares different theoretical frameworks for understanding social class and class structure.
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A.
Classes in Contemporary Capitalism
Classes in Contemporary Capitalism is a major Marxist theoretical work by Nicos Poulantzas that analyzes the structure and dynamics of social classes in advanced capitalist societies.
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B.
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class is a foundational work in analytical Marxism that rigorously reconstructs Marxist class and exploitation theory using formal economic and philosophical methods.
-
C.
Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society
"Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society" is a seminal sociological work by Ralf Dahrendorf that analyzes modern industrial societies through the lens of power, authority, and class struggle.
-
D.
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx
Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx is a 1933 philosophical study by Sidney Hook that offers a critical, pragmatist interpretation of Karl Marx’s thought and its implications for modern social theory.
-
E.
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | sociology ⓘ |
| academicSubdiscipline |
class theory
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social stratification ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify conceptual foundations of class analysis
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integrate normative and empirical dimensions of class analysis ⓘ systematically examine approaches to class analysis ⓘ |
| author | Erik Olin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares | different theoretical frameworks of class ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Erik Olin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
Marxist approaches to class
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Weberian approaches to class ⓘ empirical approaches to class analysis ⓘ neo-Marxist approaches to class ⓘ post-structuralist approaches to class ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class inequality
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class relations ⓘ class structure in contemporary societies ⓘ |
| genre | sociology ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Erik Olin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
analytical approaches to inequality
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contemporary debates on class ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
class categories
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class formation ⓘ class interests ⓘ class maps ⓘ class structure models ⓘ exploitation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic sociologists
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graduate students in sociology ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn |
courses on social theory
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university sociology courses on social stratification ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
class analysis
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class structure ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Cambridge Social Theory series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Class Counts
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Classes (book by Erik Olin Wright) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation |
Marxist sociology
NERFINISHED
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analytical Marxism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative theoretical analysis
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conceptual clarification ⓘ normative evaluation of class structures ⓘ |
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