This unit aims to present a basic overview of social class and, in particular, its definition and measurement. By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Provide a definition of social class.
• Evaluate the various ways in which social class has been measured in the past.
• Evaluate the most recent methods of social class measurement.

In order to complete this unit you will need:

• Your brain!
• An introductory sociology text-book such as Scambler (2003).

Guidelines on these web pages: how to use them, and the various conventions used within them can be found on this link.