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John Gerard Braine
John Gerard Braine 1922-86, English novelist, b. Bradford, Yorkshire. With his first novel, Room at the Top (1957), Braine established himself as one of England's angry young men . This novel bitterly chronicles the rise of a young working-class man into the upper middle class of an English... Read more |
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catnip
catnip or catmint, strong-scented perennial herb ( Nepeta cataria ) of the family Labiatae ( mint family), native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in the United States. A tea of the leaves and flowing tops has long been used as a domestic remedy for various ailments. Catnip is best known for... Read more |
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proletariat
proletariat , in Marxian theory, the class of exploited workers and wage earners who depend on the sale of their labor for their means of existence. In ancient Rome, the proletariat was the lowest class of citizens; its members had no property or assured income and were a source of discontent and... Read more |
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Middle class
Middle Class MARX AND WEBER ON CLASS TWENTIETH-CENTURY THINKING ABOUT THE MIDDLE CLASS POLITICS AND THE MIDDLE CLASS BIBLIOGRAPHY Class is perhaps the most crucial concept in the social sciences; class location affects everyone’s life, and class struggles are at the core of social... Read more |
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Wolof
Wolof , black African ethnic group numbering over 3 million, along the Atlantic coast of W Africa; most live in Senegal, but there is a significant minority in Gambia. Traditional Wolof society was distinguished for its rigid social classes. There were nobles and farmers among the free born; below... Read more |
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Social structure
Stratification, SocialI. IntroductionBernard BarberBIBLIOGRAPHYII. Social ClassSeymour M. LipsetBIBLIOGRAPHYIII. The Measurement of Social ClassRobert W. Hodge and Paul M. SiegelBIBLIOGRAPHYIV. The Structure of Stratification SystemsArthur L. StinchcombeBIBLIOGRAPHYV. Class CultureHyman... Read more |
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leisure class
Class, Leisure BIBLIOGRAPHY In The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), American economist Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929) distinguishes between two classes of individuals, the class that is focused on productive labor and the leisure class, a division th... Read more |
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Auto Racing: Wilmot Speedway
...main attraction at Wilmot, but modifieds and...representing all three classes. The drivers are being real patient." Wilmot Speedway never used...things. It should be top-of-the-line...competitive racing at its best." Another...Babicz, the ... |
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Beach Park's Darnell is NASCAR truck series top rookie
...Park native was the top rookie driver this...with racing various classes at Lake Geneva...10 for the day. Wilmot Speedway also has...all made stops at Wilmot in sprint cars...events or the old "Wilmot Open" tradition...Geneva, which saw ... |
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Sail: Brits edge out Australia as top nation in world sailing rankings
...out Australia as top nation in world sailing...world No.1in three classes. Newly-crowned...retained his place on top of the InternationalSailing...rankings in the Laser class, on the back of...January,Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page remain ... |
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Sail: Aussies sailors on top of the world
...Aussies sailors on top of the world By Russell...three different Games classes rated No.1 in the...champions Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Pageand...sailors boasting top five world rankings...for 10 of the 11 classes for the Beijing ... |
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Yacht: Blackburn leads Laser class in France
...Blackburn leads Laser class in France PARIS...single-handed dinghy class after seven qualifying...the Hyeres Olympic class regatta in France...following his consistent top-three placings earlier...fourth, with Nathan Wilmot and Daniel Smith ... |
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Best recruiting class? Yes, Michigan
...the best freshman class in the Midwest. Lemming...Notre Dame is worried its numbers will be down...them being among the top 10 in recruiting nationally...Horn, the nation's top-rated offensive...Wisconsin pulled its scholarship ... |
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Prep Cross Country: IHSA Class AA Regionals
...start of the IHSA Class AA regional girls...country team captured its own IHSA Class AA...19:08) were the top runner for Mundelein...15:45) were the top runners for the Patriots...Fox River Park in Wilmot, Wis., on ... |
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Top-class shows drawn to the big stage; GO: THEATRE.(Features)
...a long way to catch a top show. Birmingham Hippodrome...begins with a visit by top New York-based dance...Scissorhands - direct from its premiere at Sadler's...Brian Conley and Gary Wilmot sharing the role of Caractacus...14; HIGH FLIER: Gary ... |
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...nights of racing at Wilmot Speedway during the...north of Hwy. CC in Wilmot. Parking is free...series features at Wilmot. He is expected...include a sprint-car class in its traditional season...worth it by taking top honors ... |
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Recent tragedies reflect the turmoil the Navy faces.(Originated from...
...with rest of the Class of '96. And bitter...affairs Thursday, the top officer in the Navy...charges last fall, Wilmot was to be among them...earned. And Fred Wilmot _ the third generation...already widely known; Wilmot's untold until...the ... |
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