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Class and Conformity: A Study in Values

Class and Conformity: A Study in Values

Kohn, Melvin

Paperback

Series: Midway Reprint Series

General Sociology

ISBN10: 0226450260
ISBN13: 9780226450261
Publisher: Univ Of Chicago Pr
Published: Sep 15 1989
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.04 Depth: 8.98
Language: English
First published in 1969 and augmented by the author with a new essay in 1977, Class and Conformity remains a model of sociological craftsmanship. Kohn's work marshals evidence from three studies to show a decided connection between social class and values. He emphasizes that occupation fosters either self-direction or conformity in people, depending upon the amount of freedom from supervision, the complexity of the task, and the variety of work that the job entails. The extent of parents' self-direction on the job further determines the value placed on self-direction for their children; thus, Kohn finds, is the most critical and pervasive factor distinguishing children raised in different socioeconomic classes.

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