Working class in the United States

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In the United States, the concept of a working class remains vaguely defined, and classifying people or jobs into this class can be contentious. According to Frank Newport, "for some, working class is a more literal label; namely, an indication that one is working." Economists and pollsters in the United States generally measure the "working class" using college degrees as an indicator, rather than focusing on occupation, income, or asset ownership. Other definitions refer to those in blue-collar occupations, despite the considerable range in required skills, income, and ownership among such occupations. Many members of the working class, as defined by academic models and traditional definitions, are often described in the vernacular as middle-class, despite the term's ambiguous meaning. Sociologists such as Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl see the working class as the most populous in the United States, while other sociologists such as William Thompson, Joseph Hickey and James Henslin...

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