Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Howe, Carolyn. Political ideology and class formation : a study of the middle class / Carolyn Howe. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-94151-5 (alk. paper) 1. Middle classes. 2. Middle classes--United States. 3. Professional education--Social aspects. 4. Ideology. I. Title. HT684.H68 1992 305.5′5--dc20 92-15988 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1992 by Carolyn Howe All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-15988 ISBN: 0-275-94151-5 First published in 1992 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |