title: The social psychology of class and classism.
abstract: In the United States, one is born into a family that can be identified as working class, middle class, or affluent-divisions that denote status and power, as defined by access to resources. This article explores the relationships between social class membership and a wide array of personal and social daily life experiences. It concludes with a discussion of classism, which contributes to diminished opportunities for low-income families.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI 02881, USA. bott@uri.edu
authors.forename: Bernice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lott
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States