Talk:Underclass

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[edit] Work?

The underclass don't work for a living, they scrounge, steal and swindle, working class people work for a living.

While it is true that underclass persons do not work, most are not scoundrels or criminals. Many are disabled and for one reason or another are not able to participate in the labor force. Sociologist Leonard Beeghley at the University of Florida actually made a point in stating that "suprisingly few use guns to alter their economic position." (Beeghley, 2004) Signature^brendel 17:42, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] popularized the term underclass?

I don't think so a quick google scholar search shows that there are MANY articles using this term in their title and text before Murray's book. futurebird 19:58, 28 October 2007 (UTC)