Framing Class

Diana Kendall is professor of sociology at Baylor University where she was named an Outstanding Professor. She is the author of numerous books, including The Power of Good Deeds and Members Only, as well as two bestselling textbooks, Sociology in Our Times and Social Problems in a Diverse Society.

• AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Class Action in the MediaChapter 2: Twenty-four-Karat Gold Frames: Lifestyles of the Rich and FamousChapter 3: Gilded Cages: Media Stories of How the Mighty Have FallenChapter 4: Fragile Frames: The Poor and HomelessChapter 5: Tarnished Metal Frames: The Working Class and the Working PoorChapter 6: Splintered Wooden Frames: The Middle ClassChapter 7: Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous ConsumptionNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

Praise for the first edition:Kendall accomplishes something significant with her book. Very well written and organized, the book uses language that is readily accessible most undergraduates. It should find a lasting place within the critical media studies literature.