O AKTUALNOŚCI POJĘCIA „KLASA SPOŁECZNA” W SPOŁECZEŃSTWIE I ANALIZACH SOCJOLOGICZNYCH

Abstract

The paper is a review of arguments often encountered in social studies that a “social class” is a notion that is no longer relevant. The author presents his arguments to the contrary. The main thesis of the article is the defence of the validity and usefulness of a class analysis, which, especially under Polish circumstances, helps to explain the social reality. The theoretical reflections presented in the paper are supported by some empirical data that indicate the existence of a correlation between the social class from which an individual originates and the attitudes and social practice demonstrated by that person.