Empirical description of industrial and post-industrial classes

Abstract

After introducing the IPICS scheme and testing its validity, this chapter will describe each class with regards to its socio-demographic composition and discuss the relationship between IPICS classes and social stratification. The latter discussion focuses on education and income positions, which are both rewards and entrance requirements for class attainment, as much as significant resources for intergenerational mobility strategies. Again, I am interested in horizontal and vertical class differences and end with the presentation of class profiles, including the information from both the current chapter and Ch. 5.