Klassrelevans -Föreställningar kring klass på Lunds Socialförvaltning
(2007)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This thesis is based on the conception that class is relevant. The thesis discusses
class relevance and consciousness of class amongst personal at the department of
social welfare in Lund.
I have studied different theories of class from Karl Marx, Max Weber and Pierre
Bourdieu. The study´s empirical survey is based on interviews with the personal
at the department of social welfare in Lund. Then I have applied their view on
class on models based on the theories mentioned above.
Out of my analysis I can draw the conclusion that the consciousness of class is
high and that the applied models matches the interviewed personal. An important
aspect is that class perspective is bound to class. Those who define themselves as
middle class... (More) - This thesis is based on the conception that class is relevant. The thesis discusses
class relevance and consciousness of class amongst personal at the department of
social welfare in Lund.
I have studied different theories of class from Karl Marx, Max Weber and Pierre
Bourdieu. The study´s empirical survey is based on interviews with the personal
at the department of social welfare in Lund. Then I have applied their view on
class on models based on the theories mentioned above.
Out of my analysis I can draw the conclusion that the consciousness of class is
high and that the applied models matches the interviewed personal. An important
aspect is that class perspective is bound to class. Those who define themselves as
middle class have a class perspective with a higher rate of individualism than
others. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Ola
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2007
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Marx, Weber, Bourdieu, Class theory, Social welfare, Class relevance, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1319399
- date added to LUP
- 2008-01-07 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2008-01-30 00:00:00
@misc{1319399, abstract = {{This thesis is based on the conception that class is relevant. The thesis discusses class relevance and consciousness of class amongst personal at the department of social welfare in Lund. I have studied different theories of class from Karl Marx, Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu. The study´s empirical survey is based on interviews with the personal at the department of social welfare in Lund. Then I have applied their view on class on models based on the theories mentioned above. Out of my analysis I can draw the conclusion that the consciousness of class is high and that the applied models matches the interviewed personal. An important aspect is that class perspective is bound to class. Those who define themselves as middle class have a class perspective with a higher rate of individualism than others.}}, author = {{Nilsson, Ola}}, language = {{swe}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Klassrelevans -Föreställningar kring klass på Lunds Socialförvaltning}}, year = {{2007}}, }