The Middling Sorts: Explorations in the History of the American Middle Class

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Summary: Excellent Source
Review: If you are looking for a handbook on current research and thinking on the middle class in America this is it. It covers all the key issues in the field and then spins them out in new directions. The essays by Sven Beckert, Debby Applegate, Bruce Laurie and Joyce Appleby stand out as especially valuable, with provocative insights which extend well beyond their specific subject matter.