High Stakes

kelley star.matrix at verizon.net
Fri Jul 5 18:37:47 PDT 2002


At 06:06 PM 7/5/02 -0500, Carrol Cox wrote:


>kelley wrote:
> >
> > Of course, this is mere anecdotage, in the same way that carrol views
> > similar research on why downsized professionals ultimately reject their
> > identity as middle class, but it may be worth a read for others who don't
> > think so:
>
>
>I never said that, nor do I believe it. The illusion of a middle class
>is held not only by professional sociologist like you but also by the
>people so classified. "Professionals" (downsized or otherwise) are
>unconscious enough to really believe (a) that a middle class exists and
>(b) that they belong to it.
>
>Carrol

actually, once i explained what i was up to a couple of years ago, you approved! it's in the archives! heh.

kelley



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