Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-167) and index
Contents:
Background on Jane Austen. Rural Gentry / Gary Kelly ; Jane Austen: class in life and work / John Lauber ; What class meant for women / Marilyn Butler Pride and prejudice and class issues. Levels of rank / David Spring ; Rank and human relationships / Thomas Keymer ; Courtship and class / David Monaghan ; Morality and social distinctions / John McAleer ; Money, class, and marriage / Edward Copeland ; "Big bow-wow" of social change / Christopher Kent ; Changes in class structure and values / Terry Eagleton ; Distinctions within the circle of family and friends / Juliet McMaster ; Male power and female talk / Deborah Kaplan ; Defying social restrictions / Emily Auerbach Contemporary perspectives on class issues. Uneven playing field / Janny Scott and David Leonhardt ; Marriages that cross class lines / Tamar Lewin ; Girls and classism / Stephanie Jones ; Single women and happiness / Sarah Mahoney ; Widening gap / Chris Spannos
