Social scientists use 3 common methods to define class—by occupation, income, or education—and there is really no consensus about the “right” way to do it. Michael Zweig, a leading scholar in ...

This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two cases that touch on questions of the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. Source: Fibonacci Blue (Flickr). In U.S. v. Windsor, with arguments ...

A recent survey has sparked debate by suggesting that Americans believe a household income of $112,131 is necessary to be ...

Who makes up the middle class? Surveys suggest that half to 90 percent of Americans consider themselves members of the economic middle class. These respondents may have annual gross earnings of ...