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Social class can impart a sense of identity and grievance that provides a basis for the expression of dramatically different political preferences. It helps explain why some people are more opposed to immigration, more nationalist and supportive of punitive law-and-order policies, and more likely to oppose economic redistribution.
Apr 29, 2021 · After reviewing influential definitions of social class, we examine research on explanations of class differences in political behavior. These include class differences in identity,...
After reviewing influential definitions of social class, we examine research on explanations of class differences in political behaviour. These include class differences in identity, values and self-interest, authoritarianism, and control.
Feb 28, 2018 · These authors argue that subjective social rank ‘exerts broad influences on thought, emotion, and social behavior independently of the substance of objective social class’ (p. 248). The relation between objective and subjective social class is an interesting issue in its own right.
- Antony S. R. Manstead
- 347
- 2018
- 28 February 2018
Dec 1, 2017 · This review examines class-based policy preferences, focusing on the effects of economic self-interest, system justification, and classist, racist, and sexist stereotypes on policy support. The impact of broader economic conditions is also considered.
- Heather E Bullock
- 2017
Jun 1, 2020 · At the intrapersonal level, we review research on the desire for social rank, its physiological and health correlates, its effects on affect, cognition, and behavior, and the perception, representation, and signaling of rank.
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Contributor Joan Williams examines cultural differences between middle- and working-class people and shows how the cultural gap between social class groups can influence everything from voting practices and political beliefs to work habits, home life, and social behaviors.
