Social Class and Group Affliation-women from high SES seemed most influenced by norms of reciprocity and exchange, while women from low SES seemed most influenced by considerations of “mutual aid” and the norm of social responsibility

Social Class and Group Affliation Muir and Weinstein (1962) compared upper middle- and lower-class norms of social obligation. They found that although housewives from high and low socioeconomic strata (SES) reacted similarly in most situations, upper middle-class women were more Read More …