Sociology / Unit 6 Soc 0844 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Working Class
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The idea
The working class earns from labor that is typically hourly, more closely supervised, and less protected against interruption than salaried work.
In practice
A clinic visit requires missing a shift, and missing a shift costs the day's pay.
Where people slip
The distinction is control over one's work and its security, not the difficulty of the work.
Your place on the trail
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