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                   New list:   Social-Class@uic.edu
               Social Class in Contemporary Societies
                  A New Electronic Discussion Group

                      I. MISSION OF SOCIAL-CLASS

  SOCIAL-CLASS is a daily Internet discussion list. It aims to provide
  an active forum for scholars to discuss ideas and research on the
  role of social class in contemporary societies. We foster
  discussions of both class structure and the effects of social class,
  for instance on politics, lifestyle, or identity. Topics may
  include: conceptualizing class divisions, stratification, the labor
  movement or other class-based organizations, class voting, links
  between class and cultural or consumer habits, class in economically
  developing countries, and modern class divisions in historical
  perspective. SOCIAL-CLASS aims to stimulate exchanges on the
  interactions between class and other major social divisions, like
  race, gender, or educational attainment. Falling under our umbrella
  as well is how non class-based movements (e.g., women's rights,
  ecological, consumer) contrast with class-based ones. Sharing
  insights on the teaching of these topics is further encouraged.
  Finally, we welcome dialogue on any news developments which bear on
  our interests.

  SOCIAL-CLASS aims to be inclusive of multiple theoretical and
  methodological approaches. We seek to promote discussion concerning
  the uses and merits of both traditional and alternative perspectives
  (Marxist, Weberian, race/class/gender, postmodern, other), and we
  welcome insights based on statistical research, ethnography, content
  analysis, historical research or other methodologies. Graduate
  students are encouraged to subscribe and participate.

  To stimulate and advance discussion, the editor of SOCIAL-CLASS may
  periodically solicit full-length scholarly reviews of new books and
  important new journal articles.  Members are encouraged to post
  abstracts (either published or of work-in-progress), syllabi,
  handouts, bibliographies, conference or fellowship announcements,
  and requests for papers. If members have questions of either a
  research or substantive nature, members may post those as well.
  Occasionally, the editor may pose questions or discussion topics,
  deemed to be of potential interest.

  SOCIAL-CLASS is a "moderated" list. This means that the editor will
  monitor the flow of messages, engage in occasional light editing to
  improve clarity, and filter out posts which are either inflammatory
  or clearly not relevant to the list's concerns.

                       II. JOINING SOCIAL-CLASS
  To subscribe to SOCIAL-CLASS, send the following message to
               listserv@listserv.uic.edu

          SUB SOCIAL-CLASS firstname surname, school
 Example: SUB SOCIAL-CLASS Talcott Parsons, Harvard U.
           [there should be only one comma^ it goes after your surname]

     You will be asked by the editor to return a short form describing
     your interests.  When that is returned you will be subscribed,
     and messages will automatically arrive in your email.  You can
     save, download, printout, forward and cite these messages just
     like a newsletter publication.  You can also REPLY with your own
     comments.  To send a message to all the subscribers, address it
     to: SOCIAL-CLASS@uic.edu Your message will be examined by a real
     human and sent to the entire list.

                  III. EDITORIAL BOARD AND EDITORS

     SOCIAL-CLASS is advised by an Editorial Board of scholars. The
     board currently consists of:

     Ulises Beltran, Independent Policy Consultant
     Clem Brooks, Indiana University
     Terry Clark, University of Chicago
     Anthony Heath, Oxford University, U.K.
     Jeff Manza, Pennsylvania State University
     Seymour Martin Lipset, George Mason University
     Jan Pakulski, University of Tasmania, Australia
     Richard Weakliem, Stanford University

     The current editors of SOCIAL-CLASS are Terry Clark, professor of
     sociology at the University of Chicago, and Michael Rempel, an
     advanced graduate student at the University of Chicago. As the
     list grows, co-editors will probably be added.

     For help or more information, please email:
     managing editor Michael Rempel:
     <stdmire@icarus.spc.uchicago.edu>
     tel: (773) 227-8634
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