1. Extra Credit Assignment:1 assignment point for each…total of 4 possible
You must do a class analysis of your family. Must be typed and handed in next Thursday. You should try to do number 3
1. Relational: Use Erik Olin Wright’s method to determine the class position of both your mother and father. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
2. Gradational: Use Marger’s method to determine your mother and father’s class. Use the weblink below (will also be posted to my website) to determine income.
3. Without being intrusive, try to find out what the parents of the kids’ you tutor do for a living. DO NOT ASK ABOUT MONEY.
4. Using both a relational and gradational approach, determine your future class position. Use the weblink below (will also be posted to my website) to determine income
Income and Class:

2. Erik Olin Wright’s Relational Class Analysis
RELATION TO THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION
(Property Structure)
 Owns Means of Production
Does not Own Means of Production
Capitalists 8%
Expert
Managers
18% 9%
Has
Authority
RELATION TO
BUREAUCRATIC
AUTHORITY
Small Business 7%
Experts
17%
Workers
42%
No Authority
Skilled
Unskilled
RELATION TO OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE

3. Gradational Approach to Class
Gradational-define members of a class based on some aspect of the their socio-economic status
Socio-economic status typically
a measure of
Income & wealth – count $
Occupation
Plant supervisor, engineer
Autoworker
Educational level- count the yrs
Different authors count it differently
See next slide
Upper/Capitalist Class
Upper Middle Class
Lower-Middle Class
Working
Working Poor
Underclass

4. Martin Marger’s Class Structure

5. Martin Marger’s Class Structure