Why Do We Take Pride in Working for a Paycheck?
In the modern imagination, work is a source of pride, but early labor unions regarded hourly toil in industry as "wage slavery."
The Dangerous Lessons Kindergarteners Learn About Being “Smart”
Kids develop images of themselves as "smart" or "not smart" at very young ages.
Addicted Mothers: Substance Abusers or Child Abusers?
Are mothers with addictions abusive or victims? Our answer almost always involves race and class.
Rags, Riches, and Cross-Class Dressing in Elizabethan England
In Elizabethan England, strict sumptuary regulations made sure that people dressed according to their rank in life, but many transgressed.
The Birth of the “Policed Society”
Over the course of the nineteenth century policing became increasingly professionalized.
There’s Class Inside That Glass of Tang
A scholar examines kitschy American foods as an entree into a conversation about class in the United States.
What the Titanic Reveals About Class and Life Expectancy
The recent anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic reminds us of the serious and often-roundabout influence socioeconomic status can ...
Seeing Class in Every Glass: How Champagne United Behind Their Famous Sparkling Wine
The rise of champagne as a distinctly French invention helped sow class differences in the region.
The Class Perceptions of Christmas Decorations in Great Britain
In the U.K., Christmas decorations are often associated with the lower-class, and such visibility has been scorned and criticized.
Kleptomania: The History of Shoplifting
Shoplifting was defined as kleptomania and understood as a psychological condition, but only a some members of society..