Social class, solipsism, and contextualism: how the rich are different from the poor.
Social class is shaped by an individual's material resources as well as perceptions of rank
vis-�-vis others in society, and in this article, we examine how class influences behavior�…
vis-�-vis others in society, and in this article, we examine how class influences behavior�…
Social class as culture: The convergence of resources and rank in the social realm
Social class reflects more than the material conditions of people's lives. Objective resources
(eg, income) shape cultural practices and behaviors that signal social class. These signals�…
(eg, income) shape cultural practices and behaviors that signal social class. These signals�…
Social class, sense of control, and social explanation.
Lower social class is associated with diminished resources and perceived subordinate rank.
On the basis of this analysis, the authors predicted that social class would be closely�…
On the basis of this analysis, the authors predicted that social class would be closely�…
Class impressions: Higher social class elicits lower prosociality
Social class predicts numerous important life outcomes and social orientations. To date,
literature has mainly examined how an individual's own class shapes interactions with�…
literature has mainly examined how an individual's own class shapes interactions with�…
The social ladder: A rank-based perspective on social class
Scholars across the social sciences have studied social class for centuries. In this review,
we suggest that social class is a fundamental means by which individuals are ranked on the�…
we suggest that social class is a fundamental means by which individuals are ranked on the�…
Inequality is in the air: Contextual psychosocial effects of power and social class
R Rodr�guez-Bail�n, � S�nchez-Rodr�guez…�- Current Opinion in�…, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Effects of social power and social class can be mechanical or contextual.•
Mechanical effects occur when inequality strengthens the relation between power/social�…
Mechanical effects occur when inequality strengthens the relation between power/social�…
A road map for an emerging psychology of social class
MW Kraus, NM Stephens�- Social and Personality Psychology�…, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Though the scientific study of social class is over a century old, theories regarding how
social class shapes psychological experience are in their infancy. In this review, we provide�…
social class shapes psychological experience are in their infancy. In this review, we provide�…
[HTML][HTML] The undervalued self: Social class and self-evaluation
Social class ranks people on the social ladder of society, and in this research we examine
how perceptions of economic standing shape the way that individuals evaluate the self�…
how perceptions of economic standing shape the way that individuals evaluate the self�…
Status, power, and intergroup relations: The personal is the societal
Highlights•Hierarchy, a human constant, comprises power (resources) and status
(prestige).•Rank, temporary or chronic, creates distance, agency, and deference.•Individual�…
(prestige).•Rank, temporary or chronic, creates distance, agency, and deference.•Individual�…
Unpacking the inequality paradox: The psychological roots of inequality and social class
Why does economic inequality continue to rise despite being disfavored and harmful to
individuals and society? To better understand this inequality paradox, we advance an�…
individuals and society? To better understand this inequality paradox, we advance an�…