New Categories for Social Stratification in Brazil: A Model Based on Individual and Household Variables in 2015

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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2023v28n1e45198

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social stratification, socioeconomic stratification, inequalities, occupational classification

Abstract

The article aims to develop a multidimensional socioeconomic stratification model, considering individual (occupation, occupation position, sex and age) and household (access to basic sanitation, internet and possession of durable goods) variables. The method used was Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and the data are from PNAD 2015. The results show the existence of five Socioeconomic Strata, characterized by heterogeneity between them. It was also observed inequalities and a strong association between the variables Socioeconomic Stratum, Occupational Class, Occupation Position and Household Affluence.

Author Biography

Luís Henrique Silva Ferreira, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais (IFMG)

PhD in Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (2019). Collaborating Professor with the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais, Bambuí Campus.

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2023-04-10

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FERREIRA, Luís Henrique Silva. New Categories for Social Stratification in Brazil: A Model Based on Individual and Household Variables in 2015. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 28, n. 1, p. 1–17, 2023. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2023v28n1e45198. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/45198. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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