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Measuring the Class Structure

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Previous discussions of social class have assumed a hierarchical structure to social relationships. Using recently developed computer techniques, it has been possible, for the first time, to test this assumption. An analysis of a survey of friendship choices indicated a probable one-dimensional structure.

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  1. Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 9DE

    A. STEWART, K. PRANDY & R. M. BLACKBURN

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STEWART, A., PRANDY, K. & BLACKBURN, R. Measuring the Class Structure. Nature 245, 415–417 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/245415a0

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