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21	A Critical Literature Review of Social Class in American Sociology Mouser, Brandon L. 29 November 2012 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / A theoretical understanding of stratification and inequality is necessary to understand social phenomena in general. Unfortunately, professional sociology in the United States has historically promoted a limited theoretical understanding of stratification that tends to ignore economic realities, social structures, institutional mechanisms, power relations, and other important factors such as racial discrimination in reproducing social class. In fact, mainstream sociology has replaced class-based theories altogether with the concept of socio-economic status (SES) and, at the same time, all too often embraces problematic theories that justify inequality. This critical literature review of social class in American sociology attempts to: 1) provide a more comprehensive history of sociological theory in the United States regarding stratification and social class, 2) expose the sociological factors affecting these social theories and concepts, and 3) deconstruct and critique mainstream social theories that offer weak explanations of stratification. stratification social class critical theory sociology of knowledge history of sociology Social stratification -- United States Social classes -- United States Social problems -- United States Equality -- United States Race Sociology -- Methodology Sociology -- History Social institutions -- United States Social change Knowledge, Sociology of Power (Social sciences) Critical theory Ideology

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A Critical Literature Review of Social Class in American Sociology